Mandy Takhar
Mandy Takhar is a British actress, who predominantly appears in Punjabi language films.
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Alma mater | Kingston University |
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Years active | 2010–present |
Early life
Mandy Takhar was born and raised in the city of Wolverhampton in the UK.[1] She traces her roots to Maliana, a small village near Phagwara in Punjab.[2] She moved to London from her family home when she was 17, to study drama at the Kingston University and then left the UK in 2009 to work as an actor in the Indian film industry.[2]
Career
Mandy moved to Mumbai and landed the role opposite renowned Punjabi singer Babbu Mann in the 2010 film, Ekam - Son of Soil.[2] She played the lead role opposite the superstar Gippy Grewal in the film Mirza - The Untold Story. She played Sahiba in this modern adaptation of the love story of Mirza-Sahiba. Her portrayal of Sahiba got her nominated for the best actress at the PTC Punjabi Film Awards.
In 2013, she starred in Tu Mera 22 Main Tera 22 a comedy alongside Amrinder Gill and Honey Singh. She played the role of a teacher and won hearts again and got the award for most prominent & popular face and youth Icon of 2012-2013 at the 6th Punjabi Film and Music Festival.[3][4]
She made her debut in Tamil cinema with Venkat Prabhu's Biriyani starring Karthi.[5] She won the award for best supporting actor at PTC Punjabi Film Awards.
In early 2017 she appeared in the Punjabi movie Rabb Da Radio.
Filmography
Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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2010 | Ekam – Son of Soil | Navneet | Punjabi | with Babbu Maan |
2012 | Mirza – The Untold Story | Sahiba | Punjabi | With Gippy Grewal & Honey Singh |
2012 | Bumboo | Pinky | Hindi | Amy Virk |
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 | With Sharry Maan |
2013 | Biriyani | Maya | Tamil | |
2015 | Sardaarji | Jasmine | Punjabi | (Director Rohit Jugraj, Producer White Hill Productions) With Diljit Dosanjh[6] |
2015 | Munde Kamaal De | Sonia | Punjabi | (Director Amit Prasher) With Amrinder Gill |
2016 | Ardaas | Binder | Punjabi | Directed by Gippy Grewal |
2016 | Sardaar Ji 2 | Guest appearance | Punjabi | Special appearance in "Poplin" |
2016 | Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru | Audi Car Lady | Tamil | Special appearance |
2017 | Rabb Da Radio | Naseeb Kaur | Punjabi | with Tarsem Jassar |
2018 | Khido Khundi | Laali | Punjabi | |
2019 | Lukan Michi | TBA | Punjabi | with Preet Harpal |
2019 | Band Vaaje | Billo | Punjabi | with Binnu Dhillon |
2019 | Saak | Chann Kaur | Punjabi | with Jobanpreet Singh[7] |
2019 | Yes I am Student | TBA | Punjabi | with Sidhu Moosewala |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Movie | Result |
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2016 | PTC Punjabi Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Sardaarji | Won |
2012-13 | 6th Punjabi Film and Music Festival | Most Prominent & Popular Face and Youth Icon | -- | Won |
2013 | PTC Punjabi Film Awards | Best Actress | Mirza – The Untold Story | Won |
References
- "BRITISH ACTRESS 'MANDY TAKHAR' MAKES HER BOLLYWOOD DEBUT". 27 March 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- "Mandy unplugged". Hindustan Times. 9 September 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- "Not everybody gets a Yash Raj launch: Mandy". Times of India. 5 December 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- Prem Chopra gets lifetime achievement honour. Hindustan Times (7 April 2013)
- "Mandy Takhar joins 'Biriyani' gang!". Sify. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- Reid, Michael D. (31 October 2014). "Big Picture: Craigdarroch Castle turns into little India". Times Colonist.
- "Saak: Two days ahead of the release, Mandy Takhar shares a new poster". Times of India. 4 September 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
External links
- Mandy Takhar on IMDb
- Mandy Takhar on Facebook