The Million-Hearted Woman: Manisha Rani’s Rags to Riches Story
#ManishaRani – the million-hearted woman who has become the heart of millions. Manisha’s inspirational journey from a small village in Bihar to becoming a popular figure in the Indian entertainment industry has made her a symbol of perseverance and also a role model for millions. Manisha Rani has a fan following like very few celebrities have in the current era. So many fans of Manisha Rani are living their own dreams through Manisha Rani because she feels one of their own. In this article, we have tried to present a small biography of Manisha Rani by presenting the most credible and authentic information about her. We hope all her fans will like our efforts and share this article widely to so that everyone can get to now more about Manisha Rani.
Early Life and Background
Manisha Rani was born on June 9, 1997, in a small village in the Munger district of Bihar, India. Manisha Rani has 4 siblings. The eldest one is his elder brother Rahul Raj, then her elder sister Sharika Rani, and herself, and a younger brother Rohit Raj. Her father, Manoj Kumar Chandi, is a small businessman who runs a small courier shop, and her mother, Ragini Devi, is a homemaker.
Manisha Rani had a difficult childhood. When she was just 8 years old, her parents separated and she and her siblings were raised by her father alone. Coming from a very modest family she didn’t have the privilege like many others. She completed high school at a government school at Shankarpur, Munger, and after that, she went to R.D. & D.J. College, Munger which is a government college from which she earned a graduation degree in English Hons.
Since childhood, Manisha wanted to become a dancer and an actor. Despite having financial troubles her father always supported her in chasing her dreams. He used to take her to the dance and drama competitions when she was in School by buying suitable costumes for her.
Struggles of Manisha Rani
After completing her graduation, Manisha Rani wanted to go to Kolkata to learn dancing and acting. But, due to financial hardships and discouragements from relatives and society, her father didn’t allow her to go to Kolkata because coming from a small town with no one known in the entertainment industry he could never imagine that there was any chance of success or Manisha Rani in the Bollywood. Despite her difficult circumstances, Manisha Rani never gave up on her dreams. She loved to dance, and she was determined to make a career out of it. When her father denied her permission to go to Kolkata her elder sister supported her and one day she left the house leaving a letter behind for her father. Since the financial condition was not that great Manisha boarded the train to Kolkata with taking the ticket to save Rs. 150. She had to sit on the floor of the train near the toilet on the newspaper as she had no reservations.
After reaching Kolkata she had to earn money to sustain herself in the city which forced her to take up various low-paying jobs like working as a waitress for some caterers in marriages, working as a background dancer in dance groups, working as a Jumba Trainer, Dance trainer in small institutes, etc.
Once she needed money to pay her rent and a job came to her paying Rs.500 per day which she had to travel to a remote place in Bihar and dance in front of crowds at marriage and other functions for 5 -6 days. After reaching there a fight broke out over Manisha’s reaction to showing slippers on a guy who was making some vulgar gestures towards her. It was the crowd of all boys and in that situation, anything could have happened to her because the mob was asking the organizers to hand over Manisha to them but thankfully the other girls in the dance group and the manager handled the situation and she survived without any physical harm. At these events, she chose not to wear revealing attire or perform suggestive dances, unlike the other performers. After 6th day, she started asking for her payment and let her go to Kolkata but the manager didn’t let her do it. Finally after 10 days, After working in a very miserable and unsafe environment Manisha Rani decided to return to Kolkata and asked the organizers to clear her payment and let her go but the organizers didn’t let her go and locked her up in a room. When Manisha started shouting and screaming they left her but did not pay her any penny for the work she did for 10 days. Then she had to walk to several kilometers alone without any money or phone with her in a miserable mental and physical condition. Finally, she managed to return to Kolkata with the help of her ex-boyfriend. Upon reaching the Kolkata station, she fainted from exhaustion and sustained an injury.
Manisha Rani – The Journey Starts
Manisha Rani is a strong dancer and she wanted to participate in Dance Reality shows. In 2015, she qualified for the television round of the dance reality show “Dance India Dance” season 5, but she was eliminated in the first round. Despite her rejection, she was able to make a mark on the audience and the judges with her cute flirting with one of the judges, Punit J Pathak.
After her rejection from Dance India Dance Season 5, she decided to return to her hometown Munger. Since the “Dance India Dance” was aired on Zee Tv, she got some recognition in her area. From an early age, Manisha Rani started helping her family by earning in every way possible. She started teaching dance to children in her area to make a living and support her father in running the family. Below is the video in which Manisha Rani is seen with her students giving them training and practicing with them:
During this period she started making TikTok videos. Initially, she made several dance and acting on music videos on TikTok but they did not go viral. Then she started writing her own scripts and making videos in her own voice and after making a few videos suddenly one day one of her videos went viral and in a few days more than 1 lakh people made a video using the voice of Manisha Rani which also included several celebrities like Sonu Sood. Manisha Rani’s local Munger’s Bihari accent in her Hindi and rawness became Manisha’s strength and very soon started connecting with people through her funny videos. With TikTok, she became quite popular and she started getting some events in Patna and other places in Bihar.
Manisha Rani is also a known philanthropist and she loves to charity with whatever limited capacity she has. Since the very early days, Manisha used to spend her important days like her birthday, festivals like Diwali, reaching some milestones etc. with underprivileged children and people in some NGO or in slum areas. Below is the video in which we have compiled some of the philanthropy works of Manisha Rani:
Through her TikTok videos, the makers of the comedy-drama serial “Gudiya Humari Sabhi Pe Bhaar” contacted her for a role and asked her to come to Mumbai for a screen test. Manisha Rani went to Mumbai with her father and she got selected for the role in the serial but then COVID came and lockdown started which resulted in the stopping of the serial. Manisha Rani could feature only in the two episodes of this serial in Feb-March 2020. This serial was telecasted on “AND TV (&TV)”.
After the lockdown, Manisha was forced to return to her hometown Munger in Bihar, and soon after TikTok was also banned in India by the Indian government. After that Manisha shifted to Instagram and YouTube. She started making Instagram Reels and short drama videos which she herself used to write and edit. Since Manisha had no godfather or anyone to guide her, despite her videos getting millions of views on YouTube she couldn’t monetize her channel but she started getting recognition and calls for events in Delhi, Mumbai, and other parts of India. In 2022 she again decided to shift to Mumbai.
In 2022, Manisha Rani participated in Kapil Sharma’s comedy show as an audience on Sony TV where her fun banter with the actor Karthik Aryan went viral. Manisha Rani became the highlight of that episode and everyone including Karthik Aryan, Kapil Sharma, Kiara Advani and the parents of Karthik Aryan were highly impressed with the talent of Manisha Rani. This also gave her huge popularity and added many to her fan list.
Manisha Rani Awards
In 2022, Manisha Rani also won two awards. The first was the “Ace Influencer and Business Award 2022” on 27th November 2022 and the second was the “Best Influencer and Entertainer Award” at Radio Adda Excellence Awards 2022 on 03rd December 2022.
After coming out of Bigg Boss OTT2, Manisha Rani has won the “Reality Show Entertainer of the Year Award”, she received this award at “Brand Empower’s Industry Leaders Awards 2023”. Watch the video fo the award show below:
Relive the proud moment #ManishaParivaar.
Brand Empower’s Industry Leaders Awards 2023 for Reality Show Entertainer of the Year Award goes to none other than #ManishaRani.
Enjoy the moments from the award function. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/dPfA9By6e3
— GlamWorldTalks (@GlamWorldTalks) October 13, 2023
Manisha Rani Songs
On November 11, 2022, Manisha Rani’s first music video was released. This was a Haryanavi song named “Sath“. It was sung by B Paras and the video was released on T-Series Haryanavi. So far this video has more than 4.5 Million views. On Jan 31, 2023, Manisha Rani appeared in the second song which was a Bhojpuri song called “Tinkiya” sung by Akshara Singh. This video was released on the “Saregama Hum Bhojpuri” channel and it has more than 5.7 Million views as of now.
After coming out of Bigg Boss OTT2, Manisha Rani’s two music videos Nazar Na Lage and Jamna Paar have already arrived. She has also completed shooting one song with Elvish Yadav and one song for the T-Series. These two songs are yet to release.
Bigg Boss OTT and Beyond
In 2023, Manisha Rani participated in “Bigg Boss OTT” season 2, where she captured the hearts of the audience and finished in the top 3. Her honesty, humor, and resilience made her a standout contestant, and she continued to trend on social media long after the show’s completion.
Manisha Rani entered the show without any prior fan base and most other contestants were much more established in their fields as compared to Manisha Rani. But, with her honesty, loving & caring nature, she soon grabbed the attention of the audience and became one of the most loved contestants in Bigg Boss history. Now her fans are so emotionally connected to her that they are willing to go to any extent to make her successful. On August 31, 2023, one of her fans featured her on the iconic Times Square billboard in New York City, a testament to her growing global popularity.
After coming out of the Bigg Boss OTT 2, Manisha has been in talks with various producers and directors for many roles. So far she has confirmed two music videos with Tony Kakkar. One of which is releasing on 6th September 2023. This song’s female version has been sung by Neha Kakkar. The second video with Tony Kakkar is expected to launch in the month of October.
Manisha Rani is an inspiration to many people. She is a self-made woman who has achieved success through hard work and determination. She is a role model for young women everywhere, and she is sure to achieve even greater things in in the years to come.
Watch part 1 of her life journey – The Munger Struggle below:
Watch the second part of her life journey – The Kolkata Struggle below:
At the end, Please watch below the reaction of her proud father.
Reporter to #ManishaRani's father: "Kya karte hain aap?"
Manisha's father: (Struggling to gather his voice, in a choking tone) – "Hum Courier Chalate Hain".
Do you know what this is called?
This is called the unimaginable feeling of pride and happiness that a father feels for… pic.twitter.com/tN8Dt1g46c— GlamWorldTalks (@GlamWorldTalks) September 1, 2023
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