Mandy Takhar | |
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Nationality | England |
Alma mater | Kingston University |
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Years active | 2010–present |
Spouse | Shekhar Kaushal (m. 2024) |
Mandy Takhar is a British actress who works in Indian cinema, predominantly in Punjabi with roles in Hindi and Tamil films as well.
Mandy Takhar was born and raised in the city of Wolverhampton in the UK. [1] She traces her roots to Maliana, a small village near Phagwara in Punjab, India. [2] She moved to London from her family home when she was 17, to study drama at the Kingston University and then left the UK in 2009 to work as an actor in the Indian film industry. [2]
Takhar married Shekhar Kaushal, a gym trainer and CEO, on 13 February 2024 following both Hindu and Sikh wedding rituals. [3] [4]
Mandy moved to Mumbai and landed the role opposite Punjabi singer Babbu Mann in the 2010 film Ekam - Son of Soil . [2] In 2012, she played the lead role of Sahiba opposite Gippy Grewal in the film Mirza - The Untold Story , a modern adaptation of the love story of Mirza-Sahiba . Her portrayal of Sahiba got her nominated for the best actress at the PTC Punjabi Film Awards.
In 2013, she starred in Tu Mera 22 Main Tera 22 a comedy alongside Amrinder Gill and Honey Singh. She played the role of a teacher and won hearts again and got the award for most prominent & popular face and youth Icon of 2012-2013 at the 6th Punjabi Film and Music Festival. [5] [6]
She made her debut in Tamil cinema with Venkat Prabhu's Biriyani starring Karthi. [7] She won the award for best supporting actor at PTC Punjabi Film Awards.
In early 2017 she appeared in the Punjabi film Rabb Da Radio.
In 2017 she co-hosted the Brit Asia TV Music Awards with Sukhi Bart. [8] [9]
Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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2010 | Ekam – Son of Soil | Navneet | Punjabi | with Babbu Maan |
2012 | Mirza – The Untold Story | Sahiba | Punjabi | With Gippy Grewal & Honey Singh |
2012 | Bumboo | Pinky | Hindi | Directed by Jagdish Rajpurohit |
2012 | Saadi Wakhri Hai Shaan | Jot | Punjabi | |
2013 | Tu Mera 22 Main Tera 22 | Simmy | Punjabi | With Amrinder Gill & Honey Singh |
2013 | Ishq Garaari | Miss Sweety | Punjabi | With Sharry Maan |
2013 | Biriyani | Maya | Tamil | Director Venkat Prabhu |
2015 | Sardaarji | Jasmine | Punjabi | (Director Rohit Jugraj, Producer White Hill Productions) With Diljit Dosanjh [10] |
2015 | Munde Kamaal De | Sonia | Punjabi | (Director Amit Prasher) With Amrinder Gill |
2016 | Ardaas | Binder | Punjabi | Directed by Gippy Grewal |
2016 | Sardaar Ji 2 | Guest appearance | Punjabi | Special appearance in "Poplin" |
2016 | Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru | Audi Car Lady | Tamil | Special appearance |
2017 | Rabb Da Radio | Naseeb Kaur | Punjabi | with Tarsem Jassar |
2018 | Khido Khundi | Laali | Punjabi | with Ranjit Bawa |
2019 | Lukan Michi | TBA | Punjabi | with Preet Harpal |
2019 | Band Vaaje | Billo | Punjabi | with Binnu Dhillon |
2019 | Saak | Chann Kaur | Punjabi | with Jobanpreet Singh [11] |
2021 | Yes I Am Student [12] | Reet | Punjabi | with Sidhu Moosewala |
2022 | Television | Rano | Punjabi | With Kulwinder Billa |
2024 | Vadda Ghar | TBA | Punjabi | With Jobanpreet Singh |
Year | Song | Artist | Music | Lyrics | Label |
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2020 | Tod Da E Dil | Ammy Virk | Avvy Sra | Maninder Buttar | Desi Melodies |
2020 | Dil Chahte Ho | Jubin Nautiyal | Payal Dev | A.M Turaz | T-Series |
Year | Award | Category | Movie | Result |
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2016 | PTC Punjabi Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Sardaarji | Won |
2012-13 | 6th Punjabi Film and Music Festival | Most Prominent & Popular Face and Youth Icon | -- | Won |
2013 | PTC Punjabi Film Awards | Best Actress | Mirza – The Untold Story | Won |
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