The grand finale of popular celebrity dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa season 11 is all set to take place on 2 March. Ahead of the finale, several news reports have claimed that wildcard contestant Manisha Rani can emerge as the winner of the show.
If Manisha wins the show, she will be the first wildcard contestant to receive the honour in the history of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa.
Who Is Manisha Rani?
Manisha Rani is a 26-year-old social media influencer who was last seen on the television reality show Bigg Boss OTT 2, where she finished as the second runner-up. In 2024, she entered Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 11 as a wild-card contestant.
Born on 9 June 1997, in a middle-class family in Bihar's Munger district, Manisha started her career as a waitress and background dancer before becoming a social media influencer. She completed her education in Munger before moving to Kolkata to learn dancing. In Kolkata, Manisha took up many jobs, like working as a waitress and a background dancer, before pursuing her passion for social media.
Earlier in an interview, Manisha revealed that her parents decided to part ways when she was only 8 years old. Manisha, along with her four siblings, was later raised by her father.
Manisha's first on-screen appearance was in the television dance reality show Dance India Dance Season 5, wherein she was evicted in the first round. Later, she played a small role in the Indian daily soap Gudiya Hamari Sabhi Pe Bhari in 2020. The influencer again gained viral fame after flirting with Bollywood actor Kartik Aaryan in an episode of The Kapil Sharma Show.
With her captivating content and unique style of speech delivery, Manisha has earned over 11.9 million followers on Instagram today.
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