Manju Asrani | |
|---|---|
| Born | Manju Asrani |
| Occupation | |
| Years active | 1973 - 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[edit | edit source]
Actor[edit | edit source]
| 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[edit | edit source]
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Maa Ki Mamta[10] | Director (as Manju Bansal Asrani)[11] |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Arunachalam, Param (14 April 2020). BollySwar: 1981 - 1990. Mavrix Infotech Private Limited. ISBN 978-81-938482-2-7.
- ↑ Cine Blitz. Blitz Publications. 1979.
- ↑ Farook, Farhana (1 January 2021). "People are waiting to pull you down: Asrani, who turns 79 today". Yahoo Lifestyle. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
- ↑ The Illustrated Weekly of India. Published for the proprietors, Bennett, Coleman & Company, Limited, at the Times of India Press. 1990.
- ↑ "Chor Sipahee (1977) - IMDb". IMDb.
- ↑ "Naalayak (1979) - IMDb". IMDb.
- ↑ "Jurmana (1979) - IMDb". IMDb.
- ↑ "Namak Haraam (1973)". 7 September 2008.
- ↑ "Manju Asrani". www.imdb.com. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ↑ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (10 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-94325-7.