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Mannara Chopra (Bigg Boss) Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 6, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth29 March 1991

Age34 Years

BirthplaceAmbala Cantonment, Haryana, India

ProfessionActor

NationalityIndian

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilyMother: Kamini Chopra Handa; Father: Raman Rai Handa (deceased); Sister: Mitali Handa; Cousins: Priyanka Chopra, Parineeti Chopra

Mannara Chopra (Bigg Boss) Biography

Mannara Chopra is an Indian actor who has worked across Hindi, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada films. Trained in dance and active in modelling and music videos,她

Early life and background

Mannara Chopra was born Barbie Handa on 29 March 1991 in Ambala Cantonment, Haryana. Raised in a family with ties to the film industry, she completed her schooling at Summer Fields School in New Delhi and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA). She practices Hinduism and grew up in Ambala, a hometown she continues to be associated with.

Mannara comes from a family engaged in creative and professional pursuits. Her father, Raman Rai Handa, worked as a lawyer and passed away on 16 June 2025. Her mother, Kamini Chopra Handa, is a jewellery designer associated with BMB Jewels. Mannara’s sister, Mitali Handa, is an entrepreneur and fashion stylist. She is also related to actors Priyanka Chopra and Parineeti Chopra through her mother’s side of the family.

Career

Mannara began her career in modelling following the completion of her education. She appeared in television commercials for brands such as Dulux, Parle and Suzuki, and later walked the runway as a showstopper at fashion events including Asian Designer Week (2016) and India Runway Week (2017). Before films, she worked as a fashion designer and as an assistant choreographer.

Her film debut came in 2014, the year she appeared in two regional debuts: Zid, a Hindi film in which she played the role of Maya, and the Telugu film Prema Geema Jantha Nai, in which she portrayed Kaveri. She made a special appearance in the Tamil film Sandamarutham (2015) and later appeared in the Kannada film Rogue (2017) as Anjali. On the digital front, she featured in the OTT production Haale Dil on Broken Notes in 2021.

Alongside her film work, Mannara has appeared in music videos and other on-screen projects. She took part in the Gaana theme song video “Bas Bajna Chahiye” in 2014 and later featured in music videos such as “Na Hona Tumse Door” (2021) and “Hum Reh Gaye Akele” (2022). In 2023 she recorded a cover song, marking a public singing debut.

Awards and recognition

Mannara’s work has been recognised with a number of awards. For her debut in Zid she received the Best Female Debut award at the Lions Gold Awards in 2015. She received Special Jury Awards for Best Actress for Thikka (2017) and for Rogue (2018) at the Santosham Film Awards. In 2022 she was honoured with the India Influencer Iconic Award at the Mid-Day India International Influencer Awards.

Public profile

Mannara is a trained Kathak dancer and has also learned styles including hip hop, belly dance and Bollywood dance. Singing has been an early interest; she sang in her school band as a child and later released a cover song in 2023. Fitness is part of her routine—she practises yoga, which she learned from her sister, and prefers home-cooked meals. Public appearances have included runway shows, commercials and promotional events.

Her visibility rose further in 2023 following a widely shared promotional video involving director A. S. Ravi Kumar Chowdary; Mannara later commented on the incident in an interview. She also participated in the reality TV show Bigg Boss 17 in 2023, finishing as the second runner-up when the season concluded on 28 January 2024.

Latest updates

As of 2025 Mannara is unmarried. Her most recent publicly documented activities include work across film and digital projects, music video appearances, and continued participation in high-profile television and promotional events. Her father’s death on 16 June 2025 is one of the latest family developments noted in public sources.
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Recent Work

Bigg Boss 17

Contestant and 2nd runner-up on the reality TV show that aired in 2023 and concluded in January 2024.

2023-2024
Haale Dil on Broken Notes

OTT project appearance

2021
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Career Highlights

  1. Debuted in films in 2014 with Zid (Hindi) and Prema Geema Jantha Nai (Telugu)
  2. Special appearances in Tamil and Kannada films; notable role in Rogue (2017)
  3. Best Female Debut at the Lions Gold Awards (2015) and multiple Santosham Film Awards special jury recognitions
  4. 2nd runner-up on Bigg Boss 17 (2024)
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Mannara Chopra (Bigg Boss) born?

29 March 1991

What is Mannara Chopra (Bigg Boss) known for?

Actor

What is Mannara Chopra (Bigg Boss)’s marital status?

Unmarried