Manini Mishra is an India

India

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n film and TV actress. Mishra was first recognized for playing a villain in the Sony Entertainment Television

Sony Entertainment Television

Sony Entertainment Television is a series of general entertainment television channels, owned by Sony Pictures Television. At least 9 International versions of this channel exist:*Sony Entertainment Television Asia...

's popular serial Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin

Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin

Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin was a popular show on Sony Entertainment Television. The series was an Indian-themed version of the Colombian drama Yo Soy Betty La Fea .-Plot:...

, and has since appeared in various other television serials as well as in Bollywood

Bollywood

Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...

 films.

Personal life

Manini Mishra is married to actor Mihir Mishra, who has appeared as Dr Rahul in the popular serial Sanjeevani

Sanjeevani

Sanjeevani may refer to:*Sanjivani , a Hindi television serial*Selaginella bryopteris, a lithophytic plant commonly known as sanjeevani*Sanjivani , Zee TV voice talent hunt reality show SaReGaMa 1995 winner and playback singer...

.

Career

Manini Mishra was first recognized for playing Pari, the best friend of villain Mallika, in the TV serial Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin

Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin

Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin was a popular show on Sony Entertainment Television. The series was an Indian-themed version of the Colombian drama Yo Soy Betty La Fea .-Plot:...

. Mishra also played Aunt Chanchal in the TV series Ghar Ki Lakshmi Betiyaan. In 2005, she had a part in the Great Indian Comedy Show of STAR One

STAR One

STAR One is an Indian television channel that primarily broadcasts Hindi entertainment based in Mumbai. Launched on 1 November 2004 with its show, Remix, the channel gained in popularity with television shows such as Remix, The Great Indian Laughter Challenge, Nach Baliye, Sarabhai vs Sarabhai,...

, and was also in the reality show Nach Baliye

Nach Baliye

Nach Baliye is a dance, reality-television series on the Indian STAR Plus channel. The contestants are couples who are television stars. The first and second season aired on Star One and then shifted to Star Plus. Its name in Punjabi is inspired by a song from the Bollywood film Bunty Aur Babli .-...

with her husband, but unfortunately she couldn't make it to the top. Manini Mishra played Ragini in SAB TV

SAB TV

SAB TV is an Indian general entertainment television channel that is owned by Multi Screen Media Pvt. Ltd and based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It was launched on April 23, 2000 by Sri Adhikari Brothers as a general entertainment channel. In 2003, it was repositioned as a comedy-centric channel...

's serial Twinkle Beauty Parlour, and also appeared in the popular show Remix

Remix

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. Mishra has been appearing as Dr Sonali Barwe in the detective series C.I.D. since 2010. She also appeared in popular Sahara one drama "Kesariya Balam aao hamare des".

In 2006, Mishra appeared in the film Krrish

Krrish

Krrish is a 2006 Indian superhero science-fiction film The film was directed, produced, and written by Rakesh Roshan, while the screenplay was written by Robin Bhatt, Sachin Bhowmick, Honey Irani, Akarsh Khurana, and Sanjay Masoom. The film is a sequel to Koi.....

, as a friend of the character of Priyanka Chopra

Priyanka Chopra

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.

In 2008, Mishra appeared in the film Fashion

Fashion (film)

Fashion is a 2008 Indian film co-produced, co-written, and directed by Madhur Bhandarkar. The film has a massive star cast which includes Priyanka Chopra, Kangana Ranaut and newcomers Mugdha Godse and Arjan Bajwa. Based on the dark side of the world of fashion, the movie depicts it through the...

as Sheena Bajaj, a fashion magazine expert.

In 2009-2010, she appeared in the Disney show Kya Mast Hai Life

Kya Mast Hai Life

Kya Mast Hai Life is a 2009-2010 Buena Vista International television series produced for Disney Channel India. It was released on April 27, 2009 after a special behind the scenes preview on April 25 and 26. The first season, which ended on November 5, 2009, focused on the lives of five teen...

. She portrayed the role of a Bollywood

Bollywood

Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...

 superstar mother of Ragini Juneja (played by Nazneen Ghaani

Nazneen Ghaani

Nazneen Ghaani is an Indian actress best known for playing the role of Ragini Juneja in Disney Channel India's show, Kya Mast Hai Life. Nazneen acted as Gauri in The Hangman .-Filmography:* Kya Mast Hai Life...

), who cannot speak Hindi properly.

She also appeared in courtroom drama Adaalat

Adaalat

Adaalat is an Indian television courtroom drama series which revolves around 'Advocate K.D Pathak', a defense lawyer with an impeccable track record of winning cases and setting an hapless innocent victim free, but not at the cost of upholding the truth. Adaalat used to come on Saturday 8:00 PM on...

 as prosecution lawyer "Devyani Bose" opposite Ronit Roy

Ronit Roy

Ronit Roy is an Indian television and Bollywood actor, known for the roles of Dharamraj Mahiyavanshi, Rishabh Bajaj, Mihir Virani and Aparajit Deb. He is now in the serial Adaalat as KD Pathak. Roy has been referred to as the Amitabh Bachchan of small screen...

External links

• Manini Mishra at the Internet Movie Database
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