Sumona Chakravarti is an Indian actress and comedian. She played the role of Manju Sharma in the Hindi television comedy show Comedy Nights with Kapil (2013).
Wiki/Biography
Sumona Chakravarti was born on Friday, June 24, 1988 (age 35; as of 2023) in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. Her zodiac sign is cancer.
Sumona Chakravarti’s childhood pictures
In 1997, she shifted to Mumbai from Lucknow along with her parents. She attended school in Lucknow, Red Hills School in Uttar Pradesh and Loreto Convent Secondary School College in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. After completing her 10th class, she enrolled in Jai Hind College in Mumbai and completed her 11th and 12th class arts. She then completed a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Economics from Jai Hind College in Mumbai.
Appearance
Height (approximately): 5’2”
Weight (approximately): 50kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: brown
Figure measurements (approximately): 34-28-34
family
Sumona Chakravarti belongs to a Bengali family.
parents and siblings
Her father Sujeet Chakravarti works in Sri Lanka. Her mother’s name is Shivargha Chakravarti. Her brother Shivargha Chakravarti serves as cook.
Sumona Chakravarti and her parents
Sumona Chakravarti and her brother
relationship/transaction
Gaurav Chopra
There are rumors that she is in a relationship with Indian television actor Gaurav Chopra. Later, Sumona and Gaurav denied the rumours. Sumona said,
Well, I have two or three or three very good male friends. Ram (Kapoor) and Jai (Kalra) are married while Gaurav is not, so people try to connect us. Yes, we hang out at parties or events, but for the past seven years, I’ve been single. “
Later, Gaurav said,
Absolutely nothing happened between us. We are friends. We just happened to meet at a movie screening and that was it. Furthermore, there are other people in our lives who do not have this possibility (link). I met a guy recently and it was nice. We are both very happy together. There is a right time for everything and this was not the right time (to announce her name). “
Sumona Chakravarti and her rumored ex-boyfriend Gaurav Chopra
Samrat Mukherjee
In 2016, there were rumors that she was dating Bengali actor Samrat Mukherjee, cousin of famous Indian actress Rani Mukherji. He is 11 years older than Sumona and the couple were rumored to have gotten married in 2016.
Sumona Chakravarti and her rumored ex-boyfriend Samrat Mukherjee
Dushyant Singh
As of 2022, she shared various photos with Dushyant Singh on her Instagram account, hinting at her relationship with him.
Sumona Chakravarti and her rumored boyfriend Dushyant Singh
Profession
beauty pageant
In 2004, she participated in India’s beauty pageant, Mr. and Miss Perfect, and was announced as the second runner-up. She then participated in the Miss Bombay 2005 beauty pageant. She is one of the finalists in the STREAX Savvy Cow Girl beauty pageant.
Movie
She started working as a child actor at the age of 11 in the Hindi film Mann (1999), in which she played the role of Neha.
Sumona Chakravarti by Mann
In 2010, she appeared in the Hindi film Aakhari’s Decision as Mansee.
Aakhari Decision Film Poster
Some of her other Hindi films as a supporting actor are “Barfi!” (2012), “Kick” (2014) and “Phir SE…” (2015).
Sumona Chakravarti kick
TV series
In 2006, she appeared in the Hindi television series “Kasamh SE”, in which she played the role of Nivedita Deb. She played guest roles in various Hindi television series such as “Sun Yaar Chill Maar” (2007), “Kasturi” (2007), “Sapno Se Bhare Naina” (2010) and “Khotey Sikkey” ( 2011). She came into limelight playing the role of Natasha Amarnath Kapoor in the Hindi television series “Bade Achhe Lagte Hain” (2011).
Sumona Chakravarti by Bade Achhe Lagte Hain
In 2012, she appeared in several episodes of the television comedy show “Kahani Comedy Circus Ki” and was a partner of Indian comedian Kapil Sharma. She then featured in another TV comedy show Comedy Nights with Kapil as Kapil Sharma’s wife Manju and her character gained immense popularity.
Sumona Chakravarti on comedy night with Kapil
Sumona has appeared in several other TV series such as “Jamai Raja” (2015), “Dubai Diaries” (2016), “Swiss Made Adventures” (2016) and “Dev” (2017). She appeared in “Kapil Sharma Sharma Shout Season 2” (2018) as Bhoori and the Kapil Sharma Show Season 3 (2021) as the owner of the hotel Chill Palace.
Sumona Chakravarti in Kapil Sharma show
theater
In addition to television series and films, she has performed in various theater productions such as Da Dating Truths (2009) and The Rantights Condents (2016).
Sumona Chakravarti in Relationship Agreement (2016)
Other work
She has been a model for various print advertisements like Jaanvi Fashion and Hunar Designs.
Sumona Chakravarti as model in print advertisement
She also appeared in a TV commercial for Honda cars with Indian comedian Kapil Sharma.
Sumona Chakravarti in Honda car TV commercial
Awards
- 2014: Best Ensemble Actor for Comedy Nights with Kapil
- 2015: With Kapil
- 2017: The Kapil Sharma Show’s Comic Character (Female) Nominated for Best Actor
favorite
- Food: butter chicken and butter naan and butter garlic prawns
- Drinks: Virgin Mojito and Scotch
- Scottish Brands: Black Label and Double Black
- Cuisine: Chinese and Italian
- TV Shows: Game of Thrones (2011), Homeland (2011), and House of Cards (2013)
car collection
ferre and mercedes
income
Rs 6 Lakhs 7 Lakhs per episode (as of 2020)
Facts/Trivia
- Her college friends call her a superstar. In an interview, she said that while talking about it,
I’ve been working since I was very young. I used to perform when I was in college. All my friends would make fun of me. They both called me “Superstar”. So far, if I have any articles, I get a “superstar” ping on BBM or Facebook. My friends will tell anyone and everyone about my pitch being actually pretty funny. They will definitely help me become known at least in college. “
- Since childhood, she wanted to be an actress. In an interview, she shared that she used to participate in various plays in school and college. She said,
I have no professional training in acting. I have been a part of school and college plays. I was a very chubby kid. So, a lot of people asked my mom to put me in commercial films. Slowly and steadily over the years, I figured out what I was going to do with my life. “
- Sumona was a religious person and often visited nearby temples.
Sumona Chakravarti at Durga Puja event
- She is an avid dog lover. One of her dogs, named Rooney, died. She also has a dog named Bubbles.
Sumona Chakravarti and her pet dog
- She has two tattoos on her body. One of her tattoos is on her back near her neck and the second is on her right leg.
Sumona Chakravarti’s tattoo near her neck
Sumona Chakravarti’s tattoo on her right leg
- She works out regularly in the gym to maintain her fitness.
- In 2011, she took to Instagram to share that she had endometriosis. She wrote,
The idea is to spread awareness about the health disease #Endomartios, which can be as common as PCOD/Diabetes. So glad that many young girls, women, doctors, husbands reaching out on behalf of their wives…have responded and realized how important it is to get it the medical care it needs. As far as I’m concerned, it’s ok. I’ve been managing it medically for as long as I can remember. So thank you for all your DUA and prayers. Peace and love. “
- Sumona used to smoke. Earlier, she had gone viral from the sets of ‘Kapil Sharma Show’ while smoking. In 2019, she shared an Instagram post in which she wrote that she had quit smoking.
Sumona Chakravarti smoking
- She was often found drinking at parties and events.
Sumona Chakravarti attends party
- She has been a long-time friend of Indian television actresses Urvashi Dholakia and Tarana Raja.
Sumona Chakravarti with Urvashi Dholakia and Tarana Raja
- Sumona follows a non-vegetarian diet.
- In 2020, in an interview, she shared that she had to ask for work because there were no projects during the coronavirus pandemic. She said,
People thought I was arrogant and would ask for more work from him. But it’s not like that. I want to tell everyone that as an actor, I demand what I deserve. If the project is good, then I’m prepared to talk and negotiate on it. My PR skills are bad, I’ve been aware of that for a long time. Now I’m trying to further improve my approach and meet people. I’m calling them too. Just understanding that I have to work. There is no shame in asking for a job. You need to prove yourself through work and then everything else will fall into place. Just working hard is not enough. “
- In an interview, she was asked how she feels when her fellow comedian Kapil Sharma makes a joke on a comedy show. She said,
I can make a joke and laugh at myself. I don’t believe in life when I have the choice to laugh at my own ways. I personally think I’m a decent person and Kapil’s comments about my lips or appearance don’t usually make me insecure. Everything is humorous. In fact, at many of our live events, men come up to Kapil and tell him that he has a good-looking (on-screen) wife and that if he didn’t like her, they would happily marry her. “
- She herself bought a 1BHK apartment in western Mumbai. She shared the news via an Instagram post. She wrote,
I wanted to experience what it was like to run my own house. This was my first time living on my own, a bit late in life. ” she said. Now, her social agent is telling potential buyers that this is the Kapil Sharma showman’s residence. “I like my time, my solitude. I can’t do that with a lot of people. I know I want it for myself.” Like to build something. It’s a small house and I don’t want too many walls.”
- In an interview, she shared her dieting mantra. She said,
I didn’t have any diet plan; I ate everything but avoided junk food and only ate homemade food. I also make it a point to eat every two to three hours and never be full. “
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