Mandakini is an Indian actor and spiritual guide who rose to fame with his debut Hindi film ‘Ram Teri Ganga Maili’ (1985).
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Wiki/Biography
Mandakin aka Yasmeen/Yasmin Joseph was born on Tuesday 30 July 1963 (age 59; as of 2022) in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. His zodiac sign is Leo.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′5″
Hair color: brown
Eye Color: Hazel Blue
family
Mandakin was born in an Anglo-Indian family. He was born to a British father and a Kashmiri mother.
parents and siblings
His mother’s name is Muni Joseph. He has two brothers named Banu Joseph and Rastom Joseph. Bhanu is married to Gulshan Grover’s ex-wife Philomena. Mandakin’s younger sister Chot has Down syndrome. He has a half-sister named Parveen Khan from his mother’s first marriage.
Mandakin with mother and daughter
husband and children
In 1990, she married Indian doctor Kagiur T. Rinpoche Thakur, who was featured as a model in a Murphy radio commercial.
A childhood photo of Mandakin’s husband as a Murphy ad kid
The couple has a son named Rabil Joseph and a daughter named Rabze Inaaya.
An old photo of Mandakin with her husband and son
Mandakin and his son
Mandakin with his wife and daughter
Relationships/affairs
In 1995, she made headlines when she was spotted with Indian mafia gangster Dawood Ibrahim. The duo was spotted at a cricket stadium in Dubai. According to media reports, she had an affair with him and some news channels claimed that she has a child with Dawood. Mandakin later denied all such rumours. In a 2005 interview, when asked about Dawood, he said:
How long will my name continue to be associated with Dawood? I said before that I never had an affair with David. 10 years ago, my photo came with Dawood, then I often went to shows abroad. When I was performing in Dubai, then David came and we met. I was like other directors. There was no romance between us. A photograph published in a newspaper in 1994-95 influenced my career. They said that I married David and I have a son. While I am married to a Mumbai based doctor, R Thakur and I have a child with him. We got married in 1990.”
Mandakin with David Ibrahim
religion
Mandakin follows Buddhism.
Career
Mandakini started her career as a model and appeared in various print shoots.
Mandakin in print advertising
She also worked as a model for many photo shoots.
Mandakin in a photo session
At the age of 22, she was noticed by the famous Indian actor-director Raj Kapoor, who offered her a female role in the Hindi film “Ram Teri Ganga Maili” (1985) opposite his younger son Rajiv Kapoor. Mandakin played the role of Ganga in the film and gained immense popularity with her role in the film.
“Ram Teri Ganga Maili” (1985)
In 1986, she made her Telugu debut with the film ‘Simhasanam’ in which she played the role of Visha Kanya.
Simhasanam (1986)
In 1987, she appeared in another Telugu film ‘Bhargava Ramudu’. In 1986, he sang songs for the music album ‘Dancing City’ released by Indian musician Bappi Lahiri. Initially, Indian singer Nazia Hassan recorded the songs, but after a conflict between Bapi and Nazia, Bapi Lahiri signed Mandakin.
Music album “Dancing City”.
She appeared in many Hindi films such as ‘Aag Aur Shola’ (1986), ‘Pyaar Karke Dekho’ (1987), ‘Pyaar Mohabbat’ (1988), ‘Hisaab Khoon Ka’ (1989) and ‘Taqdeer Ka Tamasha’ (1990).
Mandakin on the sets of Aag Aur Shola
In 1990, she made her Bengali debut with the film Anda Bichar as Lakshmi. Her other Bengali film is Antarer Bhalobasha (1991) in which she played the role of Jhiliki.
Antarer Bhalobasha (1991)
In 1990, he started the film production banner ‘AMA Productions’ with his secretary Ajith Devan and actor Aditya Pancholi. The name of the products was derived from the initials of their names. Later, after a fight with his business partners, Mandakin left the production house. In 1996, she appeared in the Hindi film Zordaar and after that she left the Hindi film industry.
“Zordaar” movie poster
In June 2022, after almost 26 years, she made a comeback to the Hindi entertainment industry with the music video “Maa O Maa”.
Maa O Maa Music Video Poster
Speaking about his comeback in an interview, his brother Bhanu said:
When he used to visit Durga Puja pandals in Kolkata, I saw that he still has a huge fan following. That’s why I told him that he should start acting again. She was offered a central role in a serial called Chhoti Sardani, which Mandakin declined, but she suggested Anita Raaj’s name for the role.
confrontations
A bold scene in the debut film
In the Hindi film ‘Ram Teri Ganga Maili’ (1985), she wore a sheer white saree for the song ‘Tujhe Bulayein Yeh Meri Bahein’. in the movie. He received criticism from the audience for such a bold scene in the film. .
Mandakin’s excerpt from the song “Tujhe Bulayein Yeh Meri Bahein”
Observed with David Ibrahim
Mandakin’s career faced a downturn after her picture with Don Dawood Ibrahim went viral on news channels. He was backlashed by the audience and the media for his alleged association with a gangster.
the chosen ones
Facts/Trivia
- The legendary Indian actress-director changed her screen name to Mandakini from Yasmeen/Yasmeen Joseph.
- For her debut Hindi film ‘Ram Teri Ganga Maili’ (1985), she was nominated by Filmfare in the Best Actress category.
- Mandakini signed the Hindi film Mazloom before Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985) and the film’s director wanted to change her name to Madhuri.
- He auditioned for Hindi films ‘Betaab’ (1981) and ‘Lava’ (1983) but was rejected in the audition round.
- In the Hindi film “Once Upon a Time in Mumbai Dobaara!” (2013), Sonakshi Sinha’s character was loosely based on Mandakin.
- He is an animal lover and has a pet dog named Simba.
Mandakin with his pet dog
- He has received various awards, including the Golden Jubilee.
Mandakin wears his reward
- She has been featured on the covers of various magazines.
Mandakin was featured on the cover of the magazine
- Mandakin’s grandfather was the main person who installed the submarine telephone cable in England and he was a millionaire.
- Mandakini quit acting in films because after her picture with Dawood went viral, producers stopped offering her work in films.
- After leaving Hindi films, he started working as a spiritual guide. After marrying a former monk, she began to follow Buddhism. Speaking about it in an interview, he said:
I got into Tibetan yoga years ago when I was looking for solace from the rigors of the film industry. My teacher was my husband, who is deeply passionate about spirituality.”
Mandakin and her husband with the 14th Dalai Lama
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