Born and brought up in Wolverhampton in the UK, Mandy was 17 when she moved to London to take up a course in drama at the Kingston University, and left for India in 2006 to follow her dream of becoming an actor. This Biritish actor of Punjab descent may not find herself in a position to talk about the dos and don’ts of acting, but she is quick at pointing out the impact that the Punjabi film industry can leave on any budding actor.
“I’m too new in the industry to comment on what should and shouldn’t be followed by a beginner. I feel everybody is entitled to their opinions and thoughts. After working in 6 Punjabi films now, I have realized the importance of Punjabi culture. Anybody who follows Punjabi industry and its trends would agree that the films bring people closer to its traditions, history and values. I realized how sensitive people are about their culture through my association with Punjabi film industry,” she says.
While Mandy was always enthused with the thought of joining Indian film industry, her parents were a bit apprehensive. “Even though I’m a Punjabi, my parents were worried about me coming down to India for career. They would often tell me, “Log UK aatein hain aur tum India jaa rahi ho settle hone ke liye,” she says.
Irrespective of what her parents said, she remained undeterred to realize her dream of becoming an actress. “I met Diljit Dosanjh for the first time at an event. He was extremely far from me. Since I had watched his films, I wanted to work with him. Ever since I met him, I hoped for doing a film with Diljit, and soon I got it. Diljit is the nicest person I have ever met. He can never harm anyone.”
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New Delhi: She is either on phone giving interviews or busy planning her next trip to promote her film ‘Sardaarji’. Despite a hectic schedule, actress Mandy Takhar neither looks overworked nor sounds exhausted. Instead, she loves all of it which is precisely why she can easily keep stress to a minimum. “I love every bit of what I’m doing. If you are passionate about your work, you’d never have the time to get exhausted,” she chuckles.
Born and brought up in Wolverhampton in the UK, Mandy was 17 when she moved to London to take up a course in drama at the Kingston University, and left for India in 2006 to follow her dream of becoming an actor. This Biritish actor of Punjab descent may not find herself in a position to talk about the dos and don’ts of acting, but she is quick at pointing out the impact that the Punjabi film industry can leave on any budding actor.
“I’m too new in the industry to comment on what should and shouldn’t be followed by a beginner. I feel everybody is entitled to their opinions and thoughts. After working in 6 Punjabi films now, I have realized the importance of Punjabi culture. Anybody who follows Punjabi industry and its trends would agree that the films bring people closer to its traditions, history and values. I realized how sensitive people are about their culture through my association with Punjabi film industry,” she says.
While Mandy was always enthused with the thought of joining Indian film industry, her parents were a bit apprehensive. “Even though I’m a Punjabi, my parents were worried about me coming down to India for career. They would often tell me, “Log UK aatein hain aur tum India jaa rahi ho settle hone ke liye,” she says.
Irrespective of what her parents said, she remained undeterred to realize her dream of becoming an actress. “I met Diljit Dosanjh for the first time at an event. He was extremely far from me. Since I had watched his films, I wanted to work with him. Ever since I met him, I hoped for doing a film with Diljit, and soon I got it. Diljit is the nicest person I have ever met. He can never harm anyone.”
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