Mukti Mohan is an Indian dancer and actress who is primarily known for working in television reality shows and music videos. She is well known for her appearance in dance reality shows like Zara Nachke Dikha (2010) on StarPlus and Jhalak Dhiklaa Jaa (2013) on Colors.
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Wiki/Biography
Mukti Mohan was born on Tuesday, 21 July 1987 (age 36 years; as of 2023) in Mumbai. Her zodiac sign is Cancer. Mukti completed her schooling at Birla Balika Vidyapeeth, Pilani. She completed her graduation in Psychology at St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai. Mukti received her dance training from Terence Lewis Contemporary Dance Company. [1]Mukti Mohan- Facebook
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 7″
Weight (approx.): 55 kg
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Black
Figure Measurements (approx.): 34-26-34
Family
Mukti Mohan belongs to a Hindu Brahmin family.
Parents & Siblings
Mukti’s father’s name is Brij Mohan Sharma, who is a writer, and a retired government official.
Her mother’s name is Kusum Sharma. She is a homemaker.
Mukti has four sisters. The eldest among them is Neeti Mohan, a well-known Indian singer, then Kriti Mohan, an artist manager, and Shakti Mohan, an established Indian choreographer.
Husband
In December 2023, she got married to the Indian actor Kunal Thakur.
Career
Film
In 2007, Mukti made her acting debut with the short film Blood Brothers directed by Vishal Bhardwaj. In 2017, Mukti appeared in the short film Born Free in which she played the character of Vanya.
In 2022, she played the character of Gauri in the Netflix film Thar.
Item Songs
Mukti appeared in an item number ‘I Love to Love You’ from the Bollywood film Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster in 2011. Mukti did an item song titled Anthi Mantharai in the Tamil film Muran (2011). Mukti made a special appearance in the song ‘Raat’ from the Bollywood film Hate Story (2012). She featured in an item song for the Kannada film Topiwala in 2013. In 2014, Mukti performed an item song titled ‘Kambal Ke Neeche’ for the Bollywood film Kaanchi: The Unbreakable. In 2020, Mukti made a special guest appearance for the song ‘Saiyyan Saiyyan’ in the Netflix film Bhaag Beanie Bhaag.
Reality Shows
In 2010, Mukti Mohan made her television debut as a contestant on the dance reality show Zara Nachke Dikha on StarPlus. Mukti, along with her team, Masakali Girls, won the show. In an interview, when asked about her debut in television, she said,
I am very excited about being part of such a big reality show. Working with so many renowned celebrities in itself is a big challenge and I would love to learn from them”.
In 2011, Mukti participated in the show Comedy Circus Ka Jadoo as a contestant. She teamed up with Kapil Sharma and won the comedy show. [2]Mukti Mohan – Instagram In 2013, she participated as a contestant in a dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Season 6 on Colors.
In 2016, she participated as a contestant in the show Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi Season 7 on Colors.
Host
In 2016, Mukti Mohan hosted the award show IIFA (International Indian Film Academy Awards) in Madrid, Spain.
In 2017, Mukti appeared as a host in the singing reality show Dil Hai Hindustani on StarPlus alongside Raghav Juyal. In 2020, Mukti was featured in the show ‘Dance With Me’ as a celebrity dance expert alongside Shakti Mohan on Zee Cafe. In an interview, talking about working with her sister Shakti, she said,
Dance With Me has been my first stint as a host and dance expert and it’s surely been a fun affair shooting with Chiku didi. Our chemistry on the show received a lot of love across the internet all through the last season and we have much more in store for”.
Shakti and Mukti appeared in the second season of the dance reality show Dance With Me in 2021 on ZEE5.
Music Video
In 2005, Mukti featured in the music video Teriyaan Tu Jaane, sung by Amit Trivedi, Harshdeep Kaur, and Jyoti Nooran. In 2018, Mukti appeared in the music video Kanha Re alongside Shakti Mohan and Neeti Mohan.
In 2019, Mukti appeared in the music video Ishq Ne starring Sanam. In 2022, Mukti featured in the music video Akhiyaan Na Akhiyaan, starring Shivin Narang.
In 2022, Mukti appeared in the music video Naari alongside Shakti Mohan.
Web series
In 2017, Mukti appeared in the web series TVF Inmates in which she played the role of Kay on TVFPlay.
Commercial
Mukti Mohan has featured in an advertisement for Ok Cupid India. She appeared in an advertisement on women empowerment titled ‘Dekh Le,’ which was issued in Public Interest by Whistling Woods International in 2014.
Award
In 2022, Mukti won the Kamala Rising Star Award, which was presented by the Governor of Maharashtra Bhagat Singh Koshyari in Mumbai.
Favourites
- Holiday Destination: Italy
- Choreographer: Remo D’Souza
- Fashion Designer: Masaba Gupta
- Colour: Red
Facts/Trivia
- Mukti is fondly called Golu by her friends and family.
- Mukti has a YouTube channel, Mukti Manch, where she posts her acting and dance sessions and challenge videos; the channel has more than 79k subscribers.
- Mukti has a pet dog, Frodo.
- Mukti is fond of rapping. She often posts videos on her Instagram account of rapping with her sister, Shakti Mohan. [3]Mukti Mohan – Instagram
- Mukti worked as a Bharatanatyam instructor at the Terence Lewis Dance Academy.
- Mukti is a fitness enthusiast and often shares her yoga session on social media.
- Mukti worked as an influencer for the clothing brand PUMA. She collaborated for a music video ‘Suede Gully’ with PUMA, which is the first multilingual music video in India by a global brand. [4]Mukti Mohan – YouTube
- Mukti is a trained Bharatanatyam dancer and is proficient in other dance forms like Jazz, Ballet, and Hip Hop.
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