[custom_adv] Manizhe Karimi (better known by her stage name Mandana Karimi), is an Iranian actress and model based in India. After working on several successful modelling projects around the world, she appeared as a lead actress in the Bollywood film, Bhaag Johnny. She was also the 2nd runner up in the popular reality TV show, Bigg Boss 9. [gard] [custom_adv] Karimi was born in Tehran, Iran, into an Islamic family of mixed ethnicity. Her father, Reza Karimi, is an Indian and her mother, Saba Karimi, is an Iranian. She was raised in Tehran.[1] She said in an interview, "I was born in a conservative Muslim family and while growing up, I was very shy and quiet. I studied art. I used to spend most of my time in my room playing around with papers, cameras and colors [gard] [custom_adv] In an interview, Karmi said, "The first film that I watched was Sholay when I was 8 or 9 years old. My father was one of the few people in Iran who possessed a tape of the film, though the government didn't allow to keep video cassettes." She further commented, "Mainly, I've grown up watching Iranian films, especially by directors like Majid Majidi and favorite actress is Golshifteh Farahani. [gard] [custom_adv] Karimi was a contestant in reality TV show, Bigg Boss 9, where a group of celebrities from various walks of life live together in a large house. One of the contestants get eliminated every week, based on public votes. The show went on air in October 2015 on Colors. She finished as the runner up. [GARD] [custom_adv] The Iranian actress’s film Kyaa Kool Hain Hum released recently which has her as the female lead alongside Tusshar Kapoor and Aftab Shivdasani. [GARD] [custom_adv] 27-year-old model turned actress, Mandana began her career as an air hostess and then decided to follow the modeling path. She has collaborated with top designers such as Satya Paul, JJ Valaya and Sandeep Khosla. [GARD] [custom_adv] Currently, Mandana Karimi is dating entrepreneur Gaurav Gupta. She said, "I am in a relationship with Gaurav and definitely look forward to a better future with him. As long as marriage is concerned, I have not yet given much thought to it and such things can never be planned." [GARD] [custom_adv] Finally here are a couple of videos of Mandana, one is a behind the scenes of her Calendar photo shoot, and the second is an interview with her covering her work and personal life [GARD]
