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Mannara Chopra

Mannara walks the ramp at the IBFW 2017 (04)
Mannara walks the ramp at the IBFW 2017 (04) Image: Wikimedia Commons. Bollywood Hungama / CC BY 3.0

Overview

Mannara Chopra (born Barbie Handa) is an Indian actress and model who works primarily in Telugu and Hindi films and television. She made her acting debut in 2014 and has since appeared in several South Indian productions, gaining wider public recognition through her participation in the Hindi reality television series Bigg Boss 17 in 2023.

Key Facts

Birth name Barbie Handa
Stage name Mannara Chopra
Nationality Indian
Occupation Actress, model
Primary industries Telugu cinema, Hindi cinema, Indian television
Debut film (Telugu) Prema Geema Jantha Nai (2014)
Debut film (Hindi) Zid (2014)
Notable television Bigg Boss 17 (2023), 2nd runner-up

Background

Born as Barbie Handa, the actress later adopted the screen name Mannara Chopra for her work in films. She built her career largely in the South Indian film industry, with parallel appearances in Hindi cinema and television.

Career

Film debut (2014)

Chopra began her acting career in 2014 with two debuts in the same year. She made her entry into Telugu cinema with the romantic film Prema Geema Jantha Nai, and her Hindi film debut came with the thriller Zid.

Subsequent films

Following her debut, Chopra appeared in several Telugu productions, including:

  • Thikka (2016)
  • Rogue (2017)
  • Sita (2019)

Television

In 2023, Chopra participated in the seventeenth season of the Hindi reality show Bigg Boss. She remained in the competition until the finale and finished as the second runner-up.

Timeline

  • 2014 – Film debut with Prema Geema Jantha Nai (Telugu) and Zid (Hindi).
  • 2016 – Appeared in Thikka.
  • 2017 – Appeared in Rogue.
  • 2019 – Appeared in Sita.
  • 2023 – Participated in Bigg Boss 17; finished as 2nd runner-up.

Significance

Chopra is among the actresses who have worked across multiple Indian language film industries, with a body of work primarily in Telugu cinema alongside Hindi-language projects. Her finalist finish on Bigg Boss 17 brought her broader visibility on national television.

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