Watch out for Mannara, the third actor in Bollywood from the extended Chopra family

Priyanka and Parineeti Chopra have been joined in the world of movies by Mannara, another actress from their extended family. Is Bollywood ready for her?

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First Bollywood had one Chopra – Priyanka, former Miss World. Then there was excitement in 2011 when a second Chopra made her debut – Parineeti, Priyanka’s cousin, who had been a marketing executive at Yash Raj Films.



Now Priyanka and Parineeti have been joined in the world of movies by Mannara, another actress from their extended family. Is Bollywood ready for her?

The arrival
You may not remember, but Bollywood had seen the debut of 20-something Mannara (who refuses to be more specific about her age) in a film.

That was 2014’s erotic suspense thriller, Zid, made by Anubhav Sinha. Since it made no impact at the box office, it was unmemorable. But she doesn’t lack options.

“I have two films in the pipeline, one again with Anubhav Sinha’s production house,” says Mannara. “I have also worked down south in a Telugu film called Prema Geema Jantha Nai (2014)”

Did her two cousins inspire her to act? The answer is no. “I can’t deny the fact that Priyanka has been a big inspiration, but I was very young when she became Miss India,” she says. “And I had never given any serious thought to showbiz.”

Mannara was born in Ambala, but grew up in Delhi. (Her mother is Priyanka’s bua.) She is a graduate of business administration. But she was always interested in fashion designing and dance and has trained in Kathak.

That is how she entered showbiz. “I was part of a dance troupe and did several events with them,” she says. “Three years ago, my dance troupe asked me to come to Mumbai to choreograph an event. Then I started getting offers for modelling – I have done almost 13 assignments till now.”