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Mandana Karimi, 36, faced career and personal challenges, including a troubled marriage with Gaurav Gupta, domestic violence accusations, and an abortion. She has now left acting
Mandana Karimi also alleged that Gaurav forced her to change her religion and pressured her to quit acting. (Instagram/mandanakarimi)
Mandana Karimi, a 36-year-old actress, may not have attained substantial success in the acting world, but her personal life has been marked by significant sacrifices and tribulations. Early on, she encountered numerous accusations and challenges. In a particularly trying period, she faced pressure to terminate a pregnancy resulting from an affair.
Karimi, who struggled to make a mark in films, found recognition through reality shows. She was a contestant on Kangana Ranaut’s show ‘Lock Up’. However, she has now bid farewell to acting and is focusing on other pursuits after her divorce.
Karimi, who hails from a Muslim family, began her career in modelling before making her film debut in ‘Bhaag Johnny‘. She later became a household name through a reality show.
In 2017, she married businessman Gaurav Gupta, but their relationship soured within six months, leading to a divorce. Karimi accused her husband of domestic violence and also raised allegations against her in-laws, filing a case against them.
She claimed that her in-laws harassed her and eventually threw her out of the house, while her husband ceased all relations with her. Karimi also alleged that Gaurav forced her to change her religion and pressured her to quit acting.
According to a report by Mid Day, she demanded Rs 10 lakh per month as maintenance and Rs 2 crore as alimony from her husband.
Following her separation, Karimi entered a relationship with a director and became pregnant. Although she hoped to settle down, the director ended the relationship upon learning about the pregnancy and insisted on an abortion. Consequently, Karimi was forced to terminate the pregnancy despite her reluctance, as the director refused to take responsibility for the child.
