Mandana Karimi is an Iranian actress and model who has primarily worked in Indian film industry. She was born on 19 May 1988 in Tehran, Iran. Her zodiac sign is Taurus. She attended Flight Academy in Tehran. Her father’s name is Reza Karimi, and her mother’s name is Saba Karimi. 

She was married to Gaurav Gupta from 2017 to 2021. 

Mandana Karimi’s favourites

Her hobbies include travelling and collecting new gadgets. 

She likes to eat banana, dark chocolate, and fish. 

Her favourite actors are Salman Khan, Kangana Ranaut, and Golshifteh Farhani. 

Her favourite Bollywood films are Devdas, Queen, Tanu Weds Manu, Badlapur, NH10, and PK. 

She loves wearing the colour white. 

Interesting facts about Mandana Karimi

Mandana Karimi grew up in a multicultural family; her father is Indian-Iranian and her mother is Persian-Iranian. 

The first Bollywood movie that Mandana watched as a kid was ‘Sholay.’

Mandana started her career as an air hostess. She received her training at Air Hostess Academy, Dubai. 

Mandana Karimi’s modelling career

At the age of 20, when her friends encouraged her, she prepared a portfolio for modelling assignments. When her pictures were well received, she decided to pursue a career in modelling. 

She earned the opportunity of working with famous fashion designers like Abu Jani, Sandeep Khosla, JJ Valaya, Satya Paul, and Anna Singh. 

Mandana Karimi’s film debut

In the year 2015, Mandana made her acting debut with the Hindi film ‘Bhaag Johnny.’

She has worked in many advertisements and commercials with actors like Shah Rukh Khan, Kareena Kapoor, and Saif Ali Khan. 

Mandana Karimi in Bigg Boss

Mandana Karimi participated as a contestant in the famous reality show ‘Bigg Boss Season 9.’ She emerged as the second runner-up of the show. 

She can speak three languages fluently namely, Persian, English, and Hindi. 

In the year 2018, she launched her own restaurant ‘Mandana Kitchen’ in Mumbai which is popular for serving authentic Iranian food. 

Mandana Karimi’s film projects

Some of the films that Mandana Karimi has worked in are Roy (2015), Xuanzang (2016), Main Aur Charles (2015), Kyaa Kool Hain Hum 3 (2016), and Thar (2022).

Mandana Karimi appeared in a web series called ‘The Casino.’ It is an ongoing show since 2020.