Manasvi Mamgai

Manasvi Mamgai
Born
New Delhi, India
EducationHansraj Public School, Panchkula, Haryana
Occupations
  • Model
  • actress
  • social worker
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleElite Model Look India 2006
Miss Tourism International 2008
Femina Miss India World 2010

Manasvi Mamgai is a former Miss India, actress, film producer and philanthropist.[1] She appeared as a contestant on Bigg Boss 17 in 2023 and later expanded into film production, co-founding 32RED Entertainment and producing Captivated.

Early life

Mamgai was born in Delhi and grew up in Chandigarh. Her mother Prabha, was from Uttarakhand.[2]

By the age of 15, she had won around 50 state and national awards in dancing, singing, and skating.[3]

Beauty pageants and modelling

Mamgai won Elite Model Look India in 2006, debuted at India Fashion Week and won Miss Tourism International 2008.[4] She was chosen as Miss India 2010 and represented India at the 2010 Miss World beauty pageant in China. She was chosen in the top eight in the Miss World Finale in 2010 in the Dances of the world.[5] Since then, she has modelled for Indian designers and shot various campaigns, including for Indian and international magazines such as Vogue, Elle, Femina, Verve, Cosmopolitan and New Face, and Code of Style.[6]

Film and TV

Ajay Devgn, Mamgai and Prabhu Deva at the promotional event of their film, Action Jackson

Acting

Mamgai is an alumnus of Anupam Kher's acting school in Mumbai.[7] In 2012 she was a part of the movement-based play, LIMBO, that received critical reviews.[8] It was showcased in Prithvi Theatre in Mumbai and screened in Paris.[9] The same year she appeared in the documentary The World Before Her.

In 2014 she played the antagonist, Marina, opposite Ajay Devgn in the Eros International studio movie Action Jackson, directed by Prabhu Deva. Mamgai appeared in the Indian comedy show Comedy Nights with Kapil along with her Action Jackson cast. In 2015, she was nominated for the Best Debutant award at Filmfare Awards where she was also a presenter. In 2020, she was lead of the music videos, "Yaadein" by American R&B duo TheMxxnlight and "Dum ba Dum" by Daler Mehndi.[10]

Mamgai moved to Los Angeles to pursue opportunities in acting and producing.[11] In 2021, she was a winner on the American game show The Price Is Right.[12]

She played the role of Juhi Bhatia alongside Kajol in The Trial in 2023 on Disney+ Hotstar.[13] She entered the Salman Khan-hosted reality game show Bigg Boss 17 as a wild-card contestant in October 2023.[14] In 2024, she appeared as Monica in the third season of Fuh Se Fantasy on JioCinema.[15]

Producing

Mamgai co-founded the production company 32RED Entertainment with producer Michael Mammoliti in 2021.[16] She is a producer of Captivated, directed by Dito Montiel and starring Al Pacino and Katie Holmes.[17] In 2025, Mamgai and Pacino met Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican ahead of filming for the movie in Rome.[18]

Advocacy & Philanthropy

Humanity against terrorism concert

Mamgai put together the "Humanity United against Terror" a Bollywood Charity Concert which took place on 15 October 2016 at NJ Exposition center in Edison, New Jersey.[19] The concert was addressed by President-Elect Donald Trump. She even performed in it with Bollywood celebrities including Malaika Arora, Prabhu Deva, Sophie Choudry.[20]

Presidential inauguration performance

Mamgai, along with Bollywood singing sensation Mika Singh, performed at 2017 pre-inaugural Welcome Celebrations at Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC. She led over a dozen Indian dancers performing to popular Bollywood numbers including the Oscar-winning "Jai Ho" of A R Rahman. The live event was played in front of 800,000 people and was telecast to over 2 billion viewers worldwide.[21] Mamgai attended other Inaugural functions, including Trump's VIP Candle Light Dinner at Union Station.[22]

Diwali celebrations at The Oval office

Mamgai attended the first time celebration of Diwali at The Oval Office in the presence of President Donald Trump on 17 October 2017.[23][24] She is active in the RHC Immigration campaign to have equitable treatment for DALCA kids (300,000 legal childhood arrivals from India who lose their status at the age of 21) and reduce the Green Card backlog of hi-skilled legal immigrants based on merit.[25]

South Asians in Media & Arts Foundation

Mamgai is the founder and a board member of the South Asians in Media & Arts Foundation (SAMA), a nonprofit organization focused on education, mentorship and opportunities for South Asian creatives in film, television, music and other creative fields.[26] In 2026, she launched the SAMA Podcast, featuring conversations with entrepreneurs, artists and other professionals.[27]

References

  1. ↑ Acharya, Pratiksha (31 January 2025). "Manasvi Mamgai On Carving Her Own Path In Hollywood". Grazia India. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "About Uttarakhand". Archived from the original on 30 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "Leading life with Rhythm, Chandigarh Tribune". Archived from the original on 16 September 2018.
  4. ↑ "Hall of Fame". Miss Tourism International. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  5. ↑ MISS WORLD 2010, retrieved 29 December 2021
  6. ↑ Manasvi. "Manasvi". Manasvi. Archived from the original on 29 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  7. ↑ "Anupam Kher's Actor Prepares celebrates 6th. Anniversary". Businessofcinema.com. 19 February 2011. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  8. ↑ "LIMBO play review, English play review - www.MumbaiTheatreGuide.com". mumbaitheatreguide.com. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  9. ↑ Sidhaye, Archana. "Manish Gandhi's Play 'Limbo' Climbs the Steps of International Success". india.com. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  10. ↑ Ishq Nachave | Official Video Song | Daler Mehndi | Eros Now Music, retrieved 29 December 2021
  11. ↑ "EXCLUSIVE: The Trial actress Manasvi Mamgai reveals the similarity between Kajol, Ajay Devgn". Bollywood Bubble. 19 July 2023.
  12. ↑ "Former Miss India Manasvi creates history by winning two cars and more on an American game show!". The Times of India. 29 December 2021.
  13. ↑ Mallick, Gyanisha (21 July 2023). "The Trial: Kajol's co-star Manasvi Mamgai says her role is inspired by Rhea Chakraborty". India Today.
  14. ↑ "Bigg Boss 17 Day 13: Manasvi Mamgai, Samarth enter the show, Soniya gets evicted". India Today. 29 October 2023.
  15. ↑ "Manasvi Mamgai unleashes a supernatural ruse in the latest episode of 'Fuh Se Fantasy' Season 3". Femina. 28 January 2024.
  16. ↑ "Manasvi Mamgai's Hollywood production Captivated starring Al Pacino commences with blessings of Pope Leo XIV". Bollywood Hungama. 17 June 2025.
  17. ↑ Wiseman, Andreas; Lodderhose, Diana (18 May 2024). "Katie Holmes, Toby Kebbell & Al Pacino To Star In Thriller 'Captivated', A New Take On The Jean Paul Getty III Kidnapping — Cannes Market". Deadline.
  18. ↑ "Manasvi Mamgai and Hollywood Legend Al Pacino Meet Pope Ahead Of 'Captivated' Rome Shoot". Femina. 18 June 2025.
  19. ↑ "Manasvi-led Bollywood Extravaganza at Trump's Pre-Inauguration to Highlight Indian Culture". India West. Archived from the original on 29 December 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  20. ↑ "Shahid Kapoor, Malaika Arora to meet Donald Trump in September". Hindustan Times. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  21. ↑ Ankita Chobey (20 January 2017). "Indian model Manasvi performed at US President Donald Trump's inaugural welcome celebrations". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  22. ↑ "All The Outfits That Prove Manasvi Mamgai Supports Donald Trump in Style | MissMalini". MissMalini | Latest Bollywood, Fashion, Beauty & Lifestyle News. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  23. ↑ "'Action Jackson' girl Manasvi's celebrated Diwali with US President Donald Trump". DNA India. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  24. ↑ "President Trump celebrates Diwali by lighting 'diya' in Oval Office". The American Bazaar. 18 October 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  25. ↑ "High-skilled Indian workers, DALCA kids, rally on Capitol Hill to clear green card backlog". The American Bazaar. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  26. ↑ "South Asians in Media & Arts". SAMA. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  27. ↑ Nehru, Angad (22 June 2026). "From Storytelling To Social Impact: Manasvi Mamgai Launches Podcast". India-West. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
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