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Manju Asrani
Born
Manju Asrani
Occupation
Years active1973 - 1995
Spouse(s)Govardhan Asrani

Manju Asrani (née Bansal) is a Hindi film actress, who was mostly active during the 1970s and 80s.[1][2] She was married to the actor Govardhan Asrani, himself popularly known simply as Asrani.[3] While working on the sets of Aaj Ki Taaza Khabar and Namak Haraam, the couple fell in love.[4]

In the 1990s Manju also directed films and series.[5]

Filmography

Actor

Year Title Role Notes
1979 Chor Sipahee Manju[6]
Nalayak Leelu[7]
Jurmana[8]
Sarkari Mehmaan Rekha
Jaan-E-Bahaar Mona
1977 Chandi Sona Mandha
1976 Kabeela Sawli
Udhar Ka Sindur Julie Verma
Deewaangee Ruby
Tapasya
1973 Namak Haraam Rama, Pandey's assistant[9]
Aaj Ki Taaza Khabar Kesari Desai

Director

Year Title Notes
1995 Maa Ki Mamta[10] Director (as Manju Bansal Asrani)[11]

References

  1. ↑ Agnihotri, Ram Awatar (1992). Artistes and Their Films of Modern Hindi Cinema: Cultural and Sociopolitical Impact on Society, 1931-1991. Commonwealth Publishers. ISBN 978-81-7169-180-7.
  2. ↑ Arunachalam, Param (14 April 2020). BollySwar: 1981 - 1990. Mavrix Infotech Private Limited. ISBN 978-81-938482-2-7.
  3. ↑ Cine Blitz. Blitz Publications. 1979.
  4. ↑ Farook, Farhana (1 January 2021). "People are waiting to pull you down: Asrani, who turns 79 today". Yahoo Lifestyle. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  5. ↑ The Illustrated Weekly of India. Published for the proprietors, Bennett, Coleman & Company, Limited, at the Times of India Press. 1990.
  6. ↑ "Chor Sipahee (1977) - IMDb". IMDb.
  7. ↑ "Naalayak (1979) - IMDb". IMDb.
  8. ↑ "Jurmana (1979) - IMDb". IMDb.
  9. ↑ "Namak Haraam (1973)". 7 September 2008.
  10. ↑ "Manju Asrani". www.imdb.com. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  11. ↑ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (10 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-94325-7.