Manisha Rani

Manisha was born in a middle-class family in the Munger District of Bihar to her father Manoj Kumar Chandi and mother Ragini Devi. In an interview, Manisha Rani revealed that her parents were separated when she was 8 years old and she along with her four siblings was raised by her father alone.^[2][3]

Manisha Rani completed her education from her hometown in Munger and then she ran away from Bihar to Kolkata to learn dancing.^[4] In Kolkata, she took various jobs like working as a waitress^[5] and background dancer.^[6]

Manisha Rani first appeared on Indian Television in a dance reality show Dance India Dance Season 5 where she was evicted in the first round itself. After that, she did a small role in the &TV serial Gudiya Hamari Sabhi Pe Bhari in 2020.

In 2023, after almost 9 years of struggle, Manisha Rani participated in the reality show Bigg Boss OTT Season 2 where she finished as the 2nd runner-up. In 2024, she participated in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 11 as a wild-card contestant and emerged as the winner of the season.^[7]

In 2025, Manisha Rani made her acting debut as the lead female protagonist in the Indian web drama series Haale Dil, streamed on the YouTube channel Dreamiyata Drama. She portrayed the main character "Indu", a strong and emotionally driven role that marked her transition into full-time acting.^[8]

In September 2025, she hosted the reality game show The Treasure Hunters on JioHotstar alongside Scout OP. The series, described as the first of its kind in India, featured popular digital creators competing in a treasure-hunt format.^[9]

In September 2025, following the exit of Pawan Singh from the reality program Rise and Fall, the producers introduced Manisha Rani as a wild card contestant, where she finished at 7th place.^[10]