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Manasi Parekh

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Manasi Parekh
Parekh in 2013.
Born
Mumbai
EducationB. A. in English Literature
Occupation(s)Actress, model and singer
Years active2004 - present
Known forGulaal, Sumit Sambhal Lega
Spouse
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(m. 2008)​
Children1
RelativesMahesh Parekh (father), Manisha Parekh (mother)

Manasi Parekh is an Indian actress, singer, producer and content creator. She is known for her roles as Gulaal in Star Plus's Zindagi Ka Har Rang...Gulaal and Maya in Sumit Sambhal Lega. She won the National Film Award for Best Actress in 2024 for her portrayal of Monghi in the film Kutch Express.[1][2]

Personal life

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Manasi Parekh is a Gujarati who was born and brought up in Mumbai.[3] Despite being born in Mumbai, she has a strong cultural connection to Gujarat and frequently visits the state. She grew up with a fondness for music and is a fan of Purshottam Upadhyaya.[3] She is married to musician Parthiv Gohil, and they have a daughter.[4]

Career

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Mansi was inclined towards music and acting since her school days. She actively participated in school events and was a part of Channel V's pop star (Season 2) in 2003, where she was one of the 8 finalists alongside Ayushman Khurrana. She made her acting debut in the serial Kitni Mast Hai Zindagi in 2004, but gained popularity through Star One's India Calling in 2005. She won Zee TV's singing reality show Star Ya Rockstar. Manasi also appeared in Star Plus' prime-time show Gulaal, and was also seen in shows like 9X's Remote Control and Star One's Laughter Ke Phatke. In April 2012, she appeared in the Tamil romance film Leelai alongside actor Shiv Panditt.[5] Manasi made her Hindi debut with Yeh Kaisi Life, which premiered at the IFFI Festival in Goa.

In 2019, she made her debut as a producer with the Gujarati web series Do Not Disturb.[6] In 2020, she made her debut in Gujarati cinema with Golkeri which was commercially successful.[7] At the 70th National Film Awards, she won the National Film Award for Best Actress in 2024 for her portrayal of Monghi in the film Kutch Express, becoming the first Gujarati actress to receive this honor.[1][2][8] Her next horror comedy film Jhamkudi (2024) was a commercial success.[8]

Television

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Year Show Role Notes Ref(s)
2004—2005 Kitni Mast Hai Zindagi Rashmi
2005 Kaisa Ye Pyar Hai Tanya Guest appearance
2005—2006 India Calling Chandini
2005 Kasautii Zindagii Kay Kuki Bajaj
2006 Kkavyanjali Akshara
2007 Aahat Millie Special appearance, Episode 2
Four Taranpreet
2008 Remote Control Bubbly
2009 Saat Phere: Saloni Ka Safar Kavita
2010 Sapna Babul Ka...Bidaai Guest (as Gulaal) Special appearance
Saath Nibhaana Saathiya
2010—2011 Zindagi Ka Har Rang...Gulaal Gulaal
2010 Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 4 Guest Dance performance in finale
2011 Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai Guest (as Gulaal) Special appearance
Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya
Sasural Genda Phool
Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon?
Kuch Toh Log Kahenge Mandira Guest Appearance
Star Ya Rockstar Contestant Winner
2012 Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai Mahhi Cameo role
2013 Saraswatichandra Karuna
2014 Ishq Kills Contract killer
2015 Yeh Hai Mohabbatein Guest (as Maya) Special appearance to promote Sumit Sambhal Lega
2015—2016 Sumit Sambhal Lega Maya Sumit's wife [9]
2016–2017 Kasam Tere Pyaar Ki Kritika Cameo role
2017 Gangaa Guest Special appearance
Bigg Boss 11 To support Hiten Tejwani
2019 Kitchen Champion 5 Contestant Along with Juhi Parmar [10]

Films

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Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Language Notes Ref.
2012 Leelai Malar Tamil
2019 Uri: The Surgical Strike Neha Kashyap Hindi [11]
2020 Golkeri Harshita Gujarati Also producer
2022 Dear Father Alka
2023 Kutch Express Monghi Also producer
Congratulations Ragini
2024 Ittaa Kittaa Kavya [12]
Jhamkudi Kumud Also producer

Short films

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Year Title Role Ref.
2019 Laddoo Mo [13]

Web series

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Year Title Channel Role Notes Platform
2017 Bin Bulaaye Mehman Shitty Ideas Trending Jahnvi Supporting YouTube
The Right Time Shitty Ideas Trending Shreya Lead
Truth or Dare TVF's Girlyapa Sonu
2018 Supermoms With Manasi[14] Manasi Parekh FB Page Host Chat Show Facebook
Do Not Disturb[15] MX Player Originals Meera Drama MX Player

Theatre

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Year Title Role Notes Location
2012-2014 Maro Piyu Gayo Rangoon Heli Lead Globe to Globe Festival, London

Home production

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Year Title Role Format
2017 Tum Bhi Na Singer, Artist Music Video

Awards

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Year Film Award Category Ref.
2024 Kutch Express Silver Lotus Award Best Actress [16]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Manasi Parekh reacts to winning National Film Award for Best Actress: Big win for me as a working mother". Hindustan Times. 16 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b "National Awards 2024: Nithya Menen, Manasi Parekh Win Best Actress For Thiruchitrambalam, Kutch Express". News18. 16 August 2024.
  3. ^ a b Jambhekar, Shruti (10 April 2014). "Manasi Parekh Gohil's love for Gujarati culture". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 23 August 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Manasi Parekh Gohil: With Nirvi's birth, many things became insignificant for me". The Times of India. 12 May 2018. Archived from the original on 16 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Hindi actors learn Tamil for good performance in 'Leelai'". Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  6. ^ "Manasi Parekh Gohil turns producer; dons a dual role of actor and producer for 'Do Not Disturb'". The Times of India. 14 August 2019. Archived from the original on 9 October 2019.
  7. ^ Jambhekar, Shruti (27 May 2020). "Malhar Thakar and Manasi Parekh starrer Golkeri all set for a digital release". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  8. ^ a b Hungama, Bollywood (19 August 2024). "Manasi Parekh on winning the National Award for Kutch Express, "It's a great sense of validation for my hard work" : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  9. ^ "'Gulal' fame Manasi Parekh Gohil back on television!". Daily Bhaskar. Archived from the original on 20 February 2024.
  10. ^ "It's Mom Juhi Parmar Versus Mom Manasi Parekh in 'Kitchen Champions'". India West. Archived from the original on 11 April 2019.
  11. ^ "'Friends were jealous of me', says Manasi Parekh Gohil who plays Vicky Kaushal's sister in URI". Daily News Analysis. Archived from the original on 25 December 2019.
  12. ^ "Raunaq Kamdar and Manasi Parekh's 'ITTAA KITTAA' to release on February 9, 2024". The Times of India. 16 October 2023. Archived from the original on 3 November 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  13. ^ "Laddoo - Kumud Mishra - Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Films". LargeShortFilms on YouTube. 30 January 2019. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021.
  14. ^ "Perizaad Zorabian Is the First Guest on Manasi Parekh's Chat Show". Archived from the original on 26 August 2019.
  15. ^ "Sumit Sambhal Lega actress Manasi Parekh produces first Gujarati web series". India Today. 25 July 2019. Archived from the original on 30 July 2019.
  16. ^ "National Film Awards, India (2024)". IMDb. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
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