From Munger to Mumbai – Manisha Rani’s Triumph

MUMBAI, (IANS) – Social media personality Manisha Rani, who was declared winner of ‘Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 11’ on Saturday night, says she has received a sweet reward whenever she has worked hard for something.

The wild card entry was among the five finalists, along with Shoaib Ibrahim, Dhanashree Verma, Adrija Sinha, and Sreerama Chandra.

Coming from a middle-class family in Munger, Bihar, it was a ‘namumkin ko mumkin wali journey’ for Manisha.

The 26-year-old dancer said: “If you have ‘chaahat’ in you, true hard work, and passion, then you can turn any impossible goal into possible. Munger is a small town, and you don’t have many opportunities to learn dancing or acting and become something.”

Then she said something that should resonate well with her followers. “But if you have talent and ‘that thing’ in you, then you can reach anywhere you want. This is how I started my journey from Munger to Mumbai — ‘namumkin ko mumkin kiya hai’. I have fought for my dreams, worked hard, and have come here,” Manisha said.

Manisha, who has 12 million followers on Instagram, began her journey from the dance reality show ‘Dance India Dance’. She got evicted in the first round.

The post was captioned: “I lvvvvvvvvvvv myself … Mai apni fvrt hu”, and the journey continues, as Manisha follows the success mantra: “Mehnat karo, kisi se na daro, apne dil ki suno, aur sabko pyaar do. (Work hard, don’t be afraid of anyone, listen to your heart, and love everyone.)”

Manisha said she believes in the present. “Mai aaj mein jeeti hun. So, when I entered as the wild card, I thought I have received this opportunity, then I should do this. I have been passionate about dancing since my childhood. And when I got this platform, I thought I should not leave this, whatever the result will be, I will take this opportunity and will give my best.”

The ‘Bigg Boss OTT 2′ second runner-up shared how she believed Shoaib and Adrija were her biggest competitors.

Sharing her ambition to enter Bollywood, Manisha said: “I also want to get into Bollywood in the future. Even if I get a 10-minute role I want to do a movie. I will work upon it soon. I just love Priyanka Chopra. Even if I get 5 to 10 per cent close to what she has done, I will be happy with that.”

About her social media fandom, Manisha commented: “I think people like me on social media because I present myself the way I am. I never try to be fake. If I want to speak in English, I speak, but when I know that I am getting it wrong, I accept that — and say, yes, I am wrong.”