Mandy Takhar
| Mandy Takhar | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Mandeep Kaur Takhar 1 May Wolverhampton, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Website | |
| Official Facebook | |
Mandy Takhar is a British Indian model and actress, who predominantly appears in Punjabi films.
Career
Mandy Takhar was born and raised in the city of Wolverhampton in the UK.[1] She traces her roots to Maliana, a small town near Phagwara in Punjab.[2] She grew up dreaming of becoming a Bollywood actress.[3] Mandy had moved to London from her family home when she was 17, to study drama at the Kingston University.[2] She then left the UK in 2006 to work as a model and actor in the Indian film industry.[4]
She moved to Mumbai and did a few TV commercials and two south Indian films. Then, she landed the role opposite Punjabi singer Babbu Mann in the 2010 film, Ekam - Son of Soil.[2] Two years after that, she was offered Gippy Grewal's film, Mirza - The Untold Story. Mandy was also seen in a relatively unknown Bollywood film called Bumboo,[3] which did not fare well.[5] She played a Canada-based businesswoman opposite Sangram Singh in the film, Saadi Wakhri Hai Shaan.[2]
In 2013, she starred in Tu Mera 22 Main Tera 22 a comedy alongside Amrinder Gill and Honey Singh. She played a "theth Punjabi Kudi" named Simmy in the film.[3] In April 2013, she got the Most Prominent and Popular Face of 2012-13 Award at the 6th Punjabi Film and Music Festival.[6] She was also seen in another Bollywood film Akaash Vani.[7] Her upcoming release is Ishq Garaari in which she has portrayed a character called Miss Sweety.[8] She made her debut in Tamil cinema with Venkat Prabhu's Biriyani starring Karthi.[9] She said that she played a "super sexy role in the film", Maya, for which she had put on weight, and that "it was pretty tough".[10]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Ekam – Son of Soil | Navneet | Punjabi | |
| 2012 | Mirza – The Untold Story | Saheba | Punjabi | With Gippy Grewal & Honey Singh |
| 2012 | Bumboo | Pinky | Hindi | |
| 2012 | Saadi Wakhri Hai Shaan | Jot | Punjabi | |
| 2013 | Tu Mera 22 Main Tera 22 | Simmy | Punjabi | With Amrinder Gill & Honey Singh |
| 2013 | Ishq Garaari | Miss Sweety | Punjabi | |
| 2013 | Biriyani | Maya | Tamil | |
| 2015 | Sardaar Ji | Jasmine | Punjabi | (Director Rohit Jugraj, Producer White Hill Productions) With Diljit Dosanjh[11] |
References
- ↑ "BRITISH ACTRESS ‘MANDY TAKHAR’ MAKES HER BOLLYWOOD DEBUT". Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Mandy unplugged". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Not everybody gets a Yash Raj launch: Mandy". Times of India. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ↑ "UK star Mandy Takhar unveils item track 'Pinky Punjabi'". Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ↑ "Not everybody gets a Yash Raj launch: Mandy". Times of India. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ↑ http://www.hindustantimes.com/Punjab/Amritsar/Prem-Chopra-gets-lifetime-achievement-honour/SP-Article1-1038942.aspx
- ↑ http://www.dailypost.in/lifestyle/fashion-and-beauty/4653-i-like-to-be-different
- ↑ http://www.dailypost.in/lifestyle/fashion-and-beauty/4653-i-like-to-be-different
- ↑ "Mandy Takhar joins 'Biriyani' gang!". Sify. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ↑ "I don't think I am sexy: Mandy Takhar - The Times of India". The Times Of India.
- ↑ "“That really was terrifying,’ said a smiling Takhar between deep breaths after doing her hair-raising scene as Jasmine, the heroine in the romantic comedy Sardaar Ji.".