Mandana Karimi

Manizhe 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 second runner up in the popular reality TV show, Bigg Boss 9.

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. 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 colours. About her Indian connection she commented, I had come to India many times, visiting my family or for holidays. Also, when I started modelling, I got offers from India but was never interested. Being a Middle Eastern, she has reportedly seen a lot of conflict and emotional upheavals while growing up.

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