After taking time off to mourn the loss of her father, actress Mannara Chopra is slowly returning to routine and has now resumed work.
The actress shared an emotional update with her followers on Instagram, marking her first professional move since the passing of her father, Raman Rai Handa, last month.
In her heartfelt post, Mannara wrote, “Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all the love and support you’ve shown to me and my family during these tough times. Resuming work now, with gratitude in my heart.”
Her father, Raman Handa, passed away on June 16 at the age of 72. Announcing the news at the time, Mannara Chopra had written, “With profound grief and sorrow we inform the sad demise of our loving father who left us for his heavenly abode on 16/06/2025. He was the pillar of strength for our family.”
The family held the last rites in Mumbai on June 18, followed by a prayer meet attended by close friends and colleagues.
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Several of Mannara’s ‘Bigg Boss 17’ co-contestants, including Abhishek Kumar and Khanzaadi, were present to pay their respects and support her through the grieving period.
For those unaware, Raman Handa was married to Kamini Chopra, the paternal aunt of actresses Priyanka and Parineeti Chopra.
Following the news of his passing, Priyanka Chopra took to social media to express her condolences with a simple yet moving message: “You’ll always be in our hearts. Rest easy Raman uncle (fufaji). Om Shanti.”
Although she started her film career in 2014 with the thriller ‘Zid’, which failed to leave a mark at the box office, Mannara’s popularity grew significantly in recent years, especially after her stint in ‘Bigg Boss 17’, where she emerged as the second runner-up.
Most recently, she appeared on television in ‘Laughter Chefs: Unlimited Entertainment Season 2’, a celebrity cooking reality show featuring names like Elvish Yadav, Rubina Dilaik, Bharti Singh, Krushna Abhishek, Vicky Jain, Ankita Lokhande, and Abhishek Kumar.