Indian actress
Manasi Parekh
Parekh in 2013.
Born Mumbai
Education B. A. in English Literature Occupation(s) Actress , model and singerYears active 2004 - present Known for Gulaal,Sumit Sambhal Lega Spouse Children 1 Relatives Mahesh Parekh (father), Manisha Parekh (mother)
Manasi Parekh is an Indian actress, singer, producer and content creator. She is known for her roles as Gulaal inStar Plus 'sZindagi Ka Har Rang...Gulaal and Maya inSumit Sambhal Lega . She won theNational Film Award for Best Actress in 2024 for her portrayal of Monghi in the filmKutch Express .[ 1] [ 2]
Manasi Parekh is aGujarati who was born and brought up inMumbai .[ 3] Despite being born in Mumbai, she has a strong cultural connection toGujarat 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 musicianParthiv Gohil , and they have a daughter.[ 4]
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 alongsideAyushman Khurrana . She made her acting debut in the serialKitni Mast Hai Zindagi in 2004, but gained popularity through Star One'sIndia Calling in 2005. She won Zee TV's singing reality showStar Ya Rockstar . Manasi also appeared in Star Plus' prime-time showGulaal, and was also seen in shows like 9X'sRemote Control and Star One'sLaughter Ke Phatke . In April 2012, she appeared in theTamil romance filmLeelai alongside actorShiv Panditt .[ 5] Manasi made her Hindi debut withYeh Kaisi Life, which premiered at the IFFI Festival in Goa.
In 2019, she made her debut as a producer with the Gujarati web seriesDo Not Disturb .[ 6] In 2020, she made her debut inGujarati cinema withGolkeri which was commercially successful.[ 7] At the70th National Film Awards , she won theNational Film Award for Best Actress in 2024 for her portrayal of Monghi in the filmKutch Express , becoming the first Gujarati actress to receive this honor.[ 1] [ 2] [ 8] Her next horror comedy filmJhamkudi (2024) was a commercial success.[ 8]
Key † Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Ref. 2019 Laddoo Mo [ 13]
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
Year Title Role Notes Location 2012-2014 Maro Piyu Gayo Rangoon Heli Lead Globe to Globe Festival, London
Year Title Role Format 2017 Tum Bhi Na Singer, Artist Music Video
^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.^a b "National Awards 2024: Nithya Menen, Manasi Parekh Win Best Actress For Thiruchitrambalam, Kutch Express" .News18 . 16 August 2024.^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. Retrieved17 May 2018 . ^ "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.^ "Hindi actors learn Tamil for good performance in 'Leelai' " . Archived fromthe original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved29 July 2015 .^ "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.^ 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. Retrieved27 May 2020 . ^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 . Retrieved21 August 2024 . ^ " 'Gulal' fame Manasi Parekh Gohil back on television!" .Daily Bhaskar .Archived from the original on 20 February 2024.^ "It's Mom Juhi Parmar Versus Mom Manasi Parekh in 'Kitchen Champions' " .India West . Archived fromthe original on 11 April 2019.^ " '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.^ "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. Retrieved19 October 2023 .^ "Laddoo - Kumud Mishra - Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Films" . LargeShortFilms on YouTube. 30 January 2019.Archived from the original on 15 December 2021.^ "Perizaad Zorabian Is the First Guest on Manasi Parekh's Chat Show" . Archived fromthe original on 26 August 2019.^ "Sumit Sambhal Lega actress Manasi Parekh produces first Gujarati web series" .India Today . 25 July 2019.Archived from the original on 30 July 2019.^ "National Film Awards, India (2024)" .IMDb . Retrieved29 October 2024 .
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