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{{Short description|Indian actress, producer, director and model}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Manju Bharti
| image = SAC 1383 modified.jpg
| caption = Manju Bharti
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], Maharashtra, India
| alma_mater = [[University of Mumbai]]
| occupation = Actress, director and producer
| years_active = 2012-present
| known_for = Portraying Simran in ''Kaash Tum Hote''
| notable_works = ''Kaash Tum Hote'' (2014)
''[[Mausam Ikrar Ke Do Pal Pyar Ke]]'' (2018)<ref name="APNNEWS"/><ref name="Bappi Lahiri is back in action">{{cite news |title=Bappi Lahiri is back in action |url=https://www.pressreader.com/similar/282093457738830 |via=[[PressReader]] |date=31 October 2018}}</ref><ref name="Manju Bharti">{{cite news |title=Manju Bharti |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Manju-Bharti |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=12 September 2019 |archive-date=10 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191010174613/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Manju-Bharti |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Here is the teaser poster of Mausam Ikrar Ke, Do Pal Pyar Ke |url=https://telanganatoday.com/here-is-the-teaser-poster-of-mausam-ikrar-ke-do-pal-pyar-ke |publisher=[[Telangana Today]] |date=6 June 2018 |access-date=12 September 2019 |archive-date=2 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190602103048/https://telanganatoday.com/here-is-the-teaser-poster-of-mausam-ikrar-ke-do-pal-pyar-ke |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="newsd"/><ref>{{cite news |title=Disco King Bappi Lahiri celebrated Manju Bharti Birthday |url=http://www.starworldnews.co/disco-king-bappi-lahiri-celebrated-manju-bharti-birthday/ |publisher=StarWorldnews |access-date=12 September 2019 |archive-date=22 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190922171757/http://www.starworldnews.co/disco-king-bappi-lahiri-celebrated-manju-bharti-birthday/ |url-status=dead}}</ref>
''[[Pyar Mein Thoda Twist]]'' (2022)
''[[Ek Adhura Sangeet]]'' (2024)<ref name="newsd"/>
| spouse = Mukesh J Bharti
| children = 1
| awards =
}}
'''Manju Bharti''' is an Indian [[actress]], producer, director, and model known for her role as Simran in ''Kaash Tum Hote''.<ref name="timesofindia">{{cite news |title=Kaash Tum Hote |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-details/kaash-tum-hote/movieshow/61267559.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220605095834/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-details/kaash-tum-hote/movieshow/61267559.cms |archive-date=5 June 2022 |access-date=12 September 2019 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref name="jagran" /><ref>{{cite news |title=Disco King Bappi Lahiri celebrated Manju Bharti Birthday |url=http://www.starworldnews.co/disco-king-bappi-lahiri-celebrated-manju-bharti-birthday/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190922171757/http://www.starworldnews.co/disco-king-bappi-lahiri-celebrated-manju-bharti-birthday/ |archive-date=22 September 2019 |access-date=12 September 2019 |publisher=StarWorldnews}}</ref> She has produced films including ''Kaash Tum Hote'', ''[[Mausam Ikrar Ke Do Pal Pyar Ke]]'',<ref name="APNNEWS">{{cite news |date=30 October 2018 |title=Sufi Song "Allah Allah from Mausam Ikrar ke Do Pal Pyar Ke launched by Babul Supriyo and Santosh Gangwar |url=https://www.apnnews.com/sufi-song-allah-allah-from-mausam-ikrar-ke-do-pal-pyar-ke-launched-by-babul-supriyo-and-santosh-gangwar/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220611112822/https://www.apnnews.com/sufi-song-allah-allah-from-mausam-ikrar-ke-do-pal-pyar-ke-launched-by-babul-supriyo-and-santosh-gangwar/ |archive-date=11 June 2022 |access-date=12 September 2019 |publisher=APN News}}</ref><ref name="Bappi Lahiri is back in action">{{cite news |title=Bappi Lahiri is back in action |url=https://www.pressreader.com/similar/282093457738830 |via=[[PressReader]] |date=31 October 2018}}</ref><ref name="Manju Bharti">{{cite news |title=Manju Bharti |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Manju-Bharti |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=12 September 2019 |archive-date=10 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191010174613/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Manju-Bharti |url-status=live}}</ref> and ''[[Pyar Mein Thoda Twist]].<ref>{{cite news |date=6 June 2018 |title=Here is the teaser poster of Mausam Ikrar Ke, Do Pal Pyar Ke |url=https://telanganatoday.com/here-is-the-teaser-poster-of-mausam-ikrar-ke-do-pal-pyar-ke |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190602103048/https://telanganatoday.com/here-is-the-teaser-poster-of-mausam-ikrar-ke-do-pal-pyar-ke |archive-date=2 June 2019 |access-date=12 September 2019 |publisher=[[Telangana Today]]}}</ref><ref name="newsd" />'' She is working on her upcoming film ''Ek Adhura Sangeet''.<ref name="newsd"/><ref name=":0" />

==Early life and background==
Born on 21 March 1983, Manju finished her schooling from Swami Vivekananda High School, [[Chembur]] and earned a [[Bachelor of Commerce|Bachelor's in Commerce]] degree from [[Mumbai University]] in 2003.{{citation needed|date=March 2026}}

==Career==
In 2012, Manju launched her production company, Vivek Films Production House. She made her filmmaking debut in 2014 as a producer, actor, and director with the romantic film ''Kaash Tum Hote'', which featured her husband Mukesh J Bharti and Indian model and actress [[Preeti Jhangiani]]. In the film, she played the second female lead, Simran, alongside a cast that included [[Farida Jalal]], [[Sharat Saxena]], [[Sanjay Mishra (actor)|Sanjay Mishra]] and [[Himani Shivpuri]]. The film included music by artists such as [[Rahat Fateh Ali Khan]], [[Asha Bhosle]], [[Sonu Nigam]], [[Javed Ali]], [[Sunidhi Chauhan]], [[Alka Yagnik]], [[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]], and [[Palak Muchhal]].<ref>{{cite news |date=10 June 2012 |title=Debutant producer Manju Bharti dares to shoot in Kashmir |url=https://glamgold.com/debutant-producer-manju-bharti-dares-to-shoot-in-kashmir/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190922163248/https://glamgold.com/debutant-producer-manju-bharti-dares-to-shoot-in-kashmir/ |archive-date=22 September 2019 |access-date=12 September 2019 |publisher=Glamgold}}</ref>

After her debut, she produced the romantic drama ''[[Mausam Ikrar Ke Do Pal Pyar Ke]]'' in 2018, directed by [[Partho Ghosh]] and starring Mukesh J Bharti and actress [[Madalsa Sharma]] alongside a cast that included [[Neelu Kohli]], [[Avinash Wadhawan|Avinash Wadhwan]], [[Usha Bachani]], [[Hemant Pandey]], and [[Arun Bakshi]].<ref name="newsd">{{cite news |title=Women should've shared #MeToo stories immediately |url=https://newsd.in/women-shouldve-shared-metoo-stories-immediately-bappi-lahiri |publisher=Newsd |date=16 October 2018 |access-date=12 September 2019 |archive-date=23 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190923163719/https://newsd.in/women-shouldve-shared-metoo-stories-immediately-bappi-lahiri/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Bappi Lahiri on #MeToo Movement: Women should've shared their stories immediately |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/celebrities-bappi-lahiri-on-metoo-movement-women-should-ve-shared-their-stories-immediately-472625 |publisher=[[India TV]] |access-date=12 September 2019 |archive-date=22 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190922163247/https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/celebrities-bappi-lahiri-on-metoo-movement-women-should-ve-shared-their-stories-immediately-472625 |url-status=live}}</ref> The music was composed by [[Bappi Lahiri]] and sung by him<ref>{{cite news |date=19 October 2018 |title=Bappi Lahiri, Mukesh J Bharti and Ganesh Acharya performed at Preeti Pinky Dandiya during promotion of "Mausam Ikrar ke do pal pyar ke" |url=http://indianewscalling.com/sunday-magazine/news/77218-bappi-lahiri-mukesh-j-bharti-and-ganesh-acharya-performed-at-preeti-pinky-dandiya-during-promotio.aspx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190922163249/http://indianewscalling.com/sunday-magazine/news/77218-bappi-lahiri-mukesh-j-bharti-and-ganesh-acharya-performed-at-preeti-pinky-dandiya-during-promotio.aspx |archive-date=22 September 2019 |access-date=12 September 2019 |publisher=Indianewscalling}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Saxena |first=Deep |date=17 February 2022 |title=A lover of music, Bappi Lahiri made music until the end |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/lucknow-news/a-lover-of-music-bappi-lahiri-made-music-until-the-end-101645038323449.html |work=Hindustan Times}}</ref> along with [[Armaan Malik]], [[Palak Muchhal]], [[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]], [[Brijesh Shandilya]], [[Amruta Fadnavis]], and [[Babul Supriyo]].<ref name="APNNEWS" /><ref>{{cite news |date=30 October 2018 |title=बाबुल सुप्रियो ने लॉन्च किया, फिल्म 'मौसम इकरार के दो पल प्यार के' का गीत |url=https://www.navodayatimes.in/news/khabre/babul-supriyo-launches-song-of-the-mausam-ikrar-ke-do-pal-pyar-ke/98945/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190602103046/https://www.navodayatimes.in/news/khabre/babul-supriyo-launches-song-of-the-mausam-ikrar-ke-do-pal-pyar-ke/98945/ |archive-date=2 June 2019 |access-date=12 September 2019 |work=[[Navodaya Times]] |language=Hindi}}</ref> The songs in the film were choreographed by [[Ganesh Acharya]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 October 2018 |title=Sufi Song "Allah Allah from Mausam Ikrar ke Do Pal Pyar Ke launched by Babul Supriyo and Santosh Gangwar |url=https://www.apnnews.com/sufi-song-allah-allah-from-mausam-ikrar-ke-do-pal-pyar-ke-launched-by-babul-supriyo-and-santosh-gangwar/ |access-date= |website=APN News |language=en-US}}</ref> and the movie was filmed in [[Nainital]], Uttarakhand.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kala |first=Gaurav |title=नैनीताल में 'मौसम है इकरार के, दो पल प्‍यार के' की शूटिंग शुरू - |url=https://www.jagran.com/uttarakhand/nainital-a-film-shooting-start-in-nainital-15072232.html |access-date= |website=Jagran |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Tripathi |first=Shantiswaroop |date=2 November 2018 |title=फिल्म रिव्यू : मौसम इकरार के, दो पल प्यार के |url=https://www.grihshobha.in/entertainment/do-pal-pyaar-ke-film-review |access-date= |website=Grihshobha |language=en-US}}</ref> The film's poster was launched by Veteran Director and producer [[Farah Khan]] along with [[Bappi Lahiri]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=14 June 2018 |title=Enjoy the warmth of love this monsoon |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/enjoy-the-warmth-of-love-this-monsoon/articleshow/64584032.cms |access-date= |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

After her second film, Manju produced the 2022 romantic drama, ''Pyar Mein Thoda Twist,<ref>{{Cite news |title=Pyar Mein Thoda Twist Movie Review : An escapable tale of love |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/pyar-mein-thoda-twist/movie-review/89670134.cms |access-date= |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>'' directed by [[Partho Ghosh]] and starring Mukesh J Bharti and [[Richa Mukherjee]] alongside a cast that included [[Rajesh Sharma (actor)|Rajesh Sharma]], [[Govind Namdev]], Atul Srivastav, [[Alka Amin]], Soma Rathord, Onkar Das Manikpuri, Santosh Shukla.<ref>{{Cite web |title=एक्टर मुकेश भारती और प्रोड्यूसर मंजू भारती ने जीता शोबिज आइकन अवार्ड 2020 |url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/entertainment/actor-mukesh-bharti-and-producer-manju-bharti-won-the-showbiz-icon-award-2020-3390230.html |access-date=23 September 2024 |website=News18 हिंदी |date=20 December 2020 |language=hi}}</ref> The music was composed by [[Bappi Lahiri]] and sung by him, along with [[Kanika Kapoor]], [[Ila Arun]], [[Jonita Gandhi|Jointa Gandhi]] and [[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shukla |first=Priya |date=30 January 2022 |title=मुकेश जे भारती ने जारी किया 'प्यार में थोड़ा ट्विस्ट' का फर्स्ट लुक पोस्टर, जानें कब रिलीज होगी फिल्म |url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/entertainment/viral-social-mukesh-j-bharti-releases-poster-of-his-upcoming-movie-pyar-mein-thoda-twist-ps-3982243.html |access-date= |website=News18 हिंदी |language=hi}}</ref> The movie was filmed in [[Lucknow]], Uttar Pradesh.<ref name="Saxena">{{Cite news |last=Saxena |first=Deep |date=5 February 2022 |title=I aim to become a good actor, not a star: Mukesh J Bharti |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/i-aim-to-become-a-good-actor-not-a-star-mukesh-j-bharti-101644066622428.html |work=Hindustan Times}}</ref> She will produce and direct the upcoming musical drama ''Ek Adhura Sangeet'',<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=30 November 2018 |title=मुंबई में बप्पी लाहिड़ी ने मनाया अपना 65वां जन्मदिन शामिल हुए कईं सितारे |url=https://mayapuri.com/hi/photos/photo/bappi-da-turns-65-celebrates-50-years-of-music-and-turns-director-with-manju-bharti-and-mukesh-j-bhartis-ek-adhura-sangeet |access-date= |website=mayapuri.com |language=hi}}</ref> a project that [[Bappi Lahiri]] had initially planned to direct himself.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Looking back at Bappi Lahiri's 50-year-old Bollywood journey |url=https://www.theweek.in/news/entertainment/2019/01/19/looking-back-bappi-lahiri-50-years-bollywood.html |access-date= |website=The Week |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Karki |first=Tripti |date=27 November 2018 |title=Disco King Bappi Lahiri turns 65, set to direct feature film |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/celebrities-disco-king-bappi-lahiri-turns-65-set-to-direct-feature-film-486995 |access-date= |website=indiatvnews.com |language=en}}</ref> In addition, she's also working on an action thriller ''C60'', which is a biopic of ATS chief K. P. Raghuvanshi.<ref>{{Cite news |date=15 March 2016 |title=Akshay Kumar will make a very good on-screen ex-ATS chief Raghuvanshi |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/akshay-kumar-will-make-a-very-good-on-screen-ex-ats-chief-raghuvanshi/articleshow/51409518.cms?from=mdr |access-date= |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}</ref>

In 2021, Manju founded Hangout Studio, a facility for shooting ad films, movies, TV shows, and web series. With her husband, Mukesh J Bharti, Manju opened a new shooting location at Malad West, Mumbai.<ref>{{Cite web |title=मंजू भारती और मुकेश जे भारती के स्वामित्व वाले हैंगआउट स्टूडियो का उद्घाटन गायक शान और अभिनेत्री प्रीति झंगियानी ने किया। |url=https://mayapuri.com/hi/photos/photo/singer-shaan-and-actress-preeti-jhangiani-inaugurates-hangout-studio-owned-by-manju-bharti-and-mukesh-j-bharti |access-date= |website=mayapuri.com |language=hi}}</ref> The studio was officially opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by singer [[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]] and [[Preeti Jhangiani]].<ref>{{Cite web |author=Staff Report |date=3 July 2021 |title=Shaan and Preeti Jhangiani inaugurate Hangout Studio owned by Manju and Mukesh J |url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/783940/shaan-and-preeti-jhangiani-inaugurate-hangout-studio-owned-by-manju-and-mukesh-j/ |access-date= |website=Daily Times |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Awards and recognition ==

* '''2020''': Received the Midday Showbiz Icon Award 2020 held at the [[Grand Hyatt Mumbai|Grand Hyatt, Mumbai]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Midday Showbiz Icon Award 2020 अभिनेता मुकेश जे भारती और निर्माता मंजू भारती ने जीता |url=https://www.jagran.com/maharashtra/mumbai-actor-mukesh-j-bharti-and-producer-manju-bharti-facilitated-by-midday-showbiz-icon-award2020-21214170.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210610171207/https://m.jagran.com/maharashtra/mumbai-actor-mukesh-j-bharti-and-producer-manju-bharti-facilitated-by-midday-showbiz-icon-award2020-21214170.html |archive-date=10 June 2021 |access-date=10 June 2021 |work=[[Dainik Jagran]] |language=hi}}</ref>
* '''2022''': Received the Midday International Icon Award in 2022 at an event held in [[Dubai]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Akanksha |date=4 July 2022 |title=Actor Mukesh J Bharti and Producer Manju Bharti won Midday International Icon Award 2022 held at Dubai |url=https://www.bollywoodcouch.com/actor-mukesh-j-bharti-and-producer-manju-bharti-won-midday-international-icon-award-2022-held-at-dubai/ |access-date= |website=Bollywood Couch |language=en-US}}</ref>
* '''2022''': Received the Biz Glam Award in 2022 for her film ''Pyar Mein Thoda Twist''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vichar |first=Amrit |date=20 October 2022 |title='प्यार में थोड़ा ट्विस्ट्' के लिए मुकेश जे और मंजू भारती को मिला Biz Glam Award 2022, नेहा धूपिया ने किया सम्मानित |url=https://www.amritvichar.com/article/302561/mukesh-j-and-manju-bharti-get-biz-glam-award-2022-for-the-film-pyaar-mein-thoda-twist-neha-dhupia-honored#gsc.tab=0 |access-date= |website=Amrit Vichar |language=hi}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Manju married actor Mukesh J Bharti in 2004, and they have one child, Vivek Bharti.<ref name="Saxena"/>

==Filmography==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year !! Film !! Language !! Role
|-
|2024
|''C60''
|[[Hindi]]
|
|-
|2024
|''Ek Adhura Sangeet''
|[[Hindi]]
|
|-
|2022
|''[[Pyar Mein Thoda Twist]]''
|[[Hindi]]
|
|-
| 2018 ||''[[Mausam Ikrar Ke Do Pal Pyar Ke]]''<ref name="newsd"/>||[[Hindi]]||''Simi''
|-
| 2014 ||''Kaash Tum Hote''<ref name="jagran">{{cite news |title='काश तुम होते' को प्रदेश से बड़ी आस |url=https://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/moradabad-city-11889461.html |language=Hindi |publisher=[[Dainik Jagran]] |date=19 December 2014 |access-date=12 September 2019 |archive-date=16 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190616163930/https://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/moradabad-city-11889461.html |url-status=live}}</ref>||[[Hindi]]||''Simran''
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|9245819|Manju Bharti}}

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