Manasi Parekh won the Best Actress award at the 70th National Film Awards.
She was honoured for her role in the Gujarati film Kutch Express that she also produced.
The film released on January 2022. Manasi played the lead role of a woman named Monghi.
Kutch Expres follows Monghi's journey to empowerment after discovering her husband’s infidelity.
Manasi, 38, was born on July 10, 1986, in Ahmedabad.
She had a keen interest and passion for classical music and theater since a young age.
Manasi studied English Literature at St Xavier’s College in Mumbai.
She started her acting career with minor roles in shows like Kitni Mast Hai Zindagi and Kasautii Zindagii Kay.
Her first breakthrough came in 2005 with the TV show India Calling.
She made her film debut in 2011 with Yeh Kaisi Life. She had also starred in Uri: The Surgical Strike (2019).
Manasi is married to Parthiv Gohil, a renowned Gujarati singer and musician.