Manasi Parekh Biography: Husband, Children, Net Worth, Age, Movies, Songs, Height, TV Shows

Manasi Parekh is an Indian actress, singer, and producer known for her work across television, Gujarati cinema, and web content.

She won the National Film Award for Best Actress in 2024 for her portrayal of Monghi in the film Kutch Express.

Born on July 10, 1986, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, Parekh built her early career in television, gaining popularity through roles in serials including Gulaal in Star Plus’s Zindagi Ka Har Rang…Gulaal and Maya in Sumit Sambhal Lega. She also appeared in the Hindi film Uri: The Surgical Strike (2019).

Beyond acting, she has built a strong presence in Gujarati cinema as both performer and producer. Under her production banner Soul Sutra, she has produced Gujarati films such as Golkeri (2020), Kutch Express (2023), and Jhamkudi (2024), and has lent her voice to songs in several of these films as well.

She graduated with a B.A. in English Literature from St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai, and trained at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film School in New York. She is married to musician Parthiv Gohil, and they have a daughter.

Manasi Parekh
Wiki Facts & About Data
Real Name:	Manasi Parekh Gohil
Stage Name:	Manasi Parekh
Born:	July 10, 1986 (age 40 years old)
Place of Birth:	Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Nationality:	Indian
Ethnicity:	Gujarati
Education:	Bachelor of Arts, English Literature, St. Xavier's College, Mumbai; trained at Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film School, New York
Height:	165 cm (5'5")
Religion:	Hindu
Parents:	Mahesh Parekh, Manisha Parekh
Spouse:	Parthiv Gohil (m. 2008)
Children:	Nirvi Gohil
Occupation:	Actress, Singer, Producer, Content Creator
Net Worth:	$100,000-$1 Million

Early Life & Education

Manasi Parekh was born on July 10, 1986, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. Her zodiac sign is Cancer.

She is Gujarati by ethnicity and belongs to a Hindu family.

Her father, Mahesh Parekh, is a businessman, and her mother, Manisha Parekh, is a teacher. Details of any siblings are not publicly confirmed.

Parekh completed her schooling at The J.B. Vachha High School in Mumbai before earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai. She went on to train at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film School in New York, further developing her craft in acting.

Career

Manasi Parekh began showing an inclination toward music and acting from her school days, actively participating in school events and stage performances.

Her first brush with the entertainment industry came in 2003, when she competed on Channel V’s Popstars (Season 2) and finished among the eight finalists, alongside Ayushmann Khurrana. She made her acting debut in the serial Kitni Mast Hai Zindagi in 2004, playing Jyoti, and gained wider popularity the following year with Star One’s India Calling, where she played the lead role of Chandini.

Her television career flourished through the following decade, with notable roles including Gulaal in Star Plus’s Zindagi Ka Har Rang…Gulaal and Maya in Sumit Sambhal Lega. She also lent her voice to music, winning the singing reality show Star Ya Rockstar in 2011.

Alongside television, she built a presence in theatre, most notably playing the lead role of Heli in the musical play Maro Piyu Gayo Rangoon (2012 to 2014), a production that went on to be staged at the Globe Theatre in London.

Parekh made her Tamil film debut in Leelai (2012), playing Malar, and later stepped into Bollywood with Uri: The Surgical Strike (2019), portraying Vicky Kaushal’s sister. Around the same period, she turned producer, co-producing the web series Do Not Disturb in 2019 and marking her entry into content creation behind the camera as well as in front of it.

Parekh has since built a substantial career in Gujarati cinema as both actress and producer. Under her production banner, Soul Sutra, she has produced films including Golkeri (2020), Kutch Express (2023), and Jhamkudi (2024), while also starring in titles such as Dear Father (2022), Congratulations (2023), and Ittaa Kittaa (2024).

Her performance as Monghi, a homemaker who chooses to empower herself after learning of her husband’s infidelity, in Kutch Express earned her the National Film Award for Best Actress in 2024, a milestone she has described as validation of her years of hard work in the industry.

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Personal Life

Manasi Parekh is currently 40 years old.

She is married to Parthiv Gohil, a Bollywood playback singer, whom she met on the set of the singing reality show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa on Zee TV. The couple married on April 17, 2008. It remains her only publicly confirmed marriage, and no prior marriages are documented.

Parekh and Gohil have one daughter together, Nirvi Gohil, born on November 28, 2016.

Parekh stands at approximately 165 cm (5 feet 5 inches) tall.

Net Worth

Manasi Parekh’s net worth is estimated at $100,000 to $1 million, built through her multi-decade career in television, Gujarati and Hindi cinema, and music, as well as her work as a producer under her Soul Sutra banner.

Filmography

Movies

• Leelai (2012) as Malar (Tamil debut)
• Uri: The Surgical Strike (2019) (Bollywood debut)
• Golkeri (2020)
• Dear Father (2022)
• Kutch Express (2023) as Monghi
• Congratulations (2023)
• Ittaa Kittaa (2024)
• Jhamkudi (2024)
• Shubhchintak (2025)

TV Shows

• Kitni Mast Hai Zindagi (2004) as Jyoti
• India Calling (2005) as Chandini
• Kasautii Zindagii Kay
• Zindagi Ka Har Rang…Gulaal as Gulaal
• Ishq Kills
• Sumit Sambhal Lega (2015) as Maya
• Kitchen Champions
• Do Not Disturb (2019), web series, also as producer

Theatre

• Brief Candle (2009)
• Maro Piyu Gayo Rangoon (2012-2014) as Heli

Reality Shows

• Channel V’s Popstars (Season 2, 2003), finalist
• Star Ya Rockstar (2011), winner

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