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
- ↑ Artistes and Their Films of Modern Hindi Cinema: Cultural and Sociopolitical Impact on Society, 1931-1991{{#if:Agnihotri|, Agnihotri}. Commonwealth Publishers(1992). ISBN 978-81-7169-180-7
- ↑ BollySwar: 1981 - 1990{{#if:Arunachalam|, Arunachalam}. Mavrix Infotech Private Limited(2020-04-14). ISBN 978-81-938482-2-7
- ↑ Cine Blitz{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Blitz Publications(1979)
- ↑ People are waiting to pull you down: Asrani, who turns 79 today, Farook, Farhana. Yahoo Lifestyle(1 January 2021). Retrieved 4 September 2025.
- ↑ The Illustrated Weekly of India{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. 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.
- ↑ Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema{{#if:Rajadhyaksha|, Rajadhyaksha}. Routledge(2014-07-10). ISBN 978-1-135-94325-7