Mukti Mohan is an Indian dancer and actress known for her work in reality television shows and music videos. She is known for her appearances in dance reality shows such as Zara Nachke Dikha (2010) on StarPlus and Jhalak Dhiklaa Jaa (2013) on Colors.
Wiki/Biography
Mukti Mohan was born on Tuesday, 21 July 1987 (age 36 years; in 2023) in Mumbai. His zodiac sign is Cancer. Mukti completed her schooling at Birla Balika Vidyapeeth, Pilani. He graduated in Psychology at the College of St. Xavier, Mumbai. Mukti received her dance training from the Terence Lewis Contemporary Dance Company.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 7″
Weight (approx): 55 kg
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Black
Figure Measurements (approx): 34-26-34
Family
Mukti Mohan belongs to a Hindu Brahmin family.
Parents & Siblings
Mukti’s father’s name is Brij Mohan Sharma, a writer, and a government pensioner.
Mukti Mohan’s childhood photo with her father
Picture of Mukti Mohan’s father
His mother’s name is Kusum Sharma. She is a housewife.
Mukti Mohan with her mother
Mukti has four younger sisters. The oldest among them is Neeti Mohan, a famous Indian singer, then Kriti Mohan, an artist manager, and Shakti Mohan, an established Indian choreographer.
Mukti Mohan with her sister Shakti Mohan
Mukti Mohan with her sister Neeti Mohan
Mukti Mohan with her sister Kriti Mohan
Mukti Mohan with her sisters
Mukti Mohan with her maternal grandmother
Career
Movie
In 2007, Mukti made her debut with the short film Blood Brothers directed by Vishal Bhardwaj. In 2017, Mukti appeared in the short film Born Free where she played the role of Vanya.
Still from Mukti Mohan’s short film Born Free
In 2022, she played the role of Gauri in the Netflix film Thar.
Mukti Mohan in Netflix movie poster Thar
Song Item
Mukti appeared in the item number ‘I Love to Love You’ from the Bollywood film Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster in 2011. Mukti has done an item song titled Anthi Mantharai in the Tamil film Muran (2011). Mukti made a special appearance in the song ‘Raat’ from the Bollywood film Hate Story (2012). She featured in an item song for the Kannada film Topiwala in 2013. In 2014, Mukti performed an item song titled ‘Kambal Ke Neeche’ for the Bollywood film Kaanchi: The Unbreakable. In 2020, Mukti made a special guest appearance for the song ‘Saiyyan Saiyyan’ in the Netflix film Bhaag Beanie Bhaag.
Reality Shows
In 2010, Mukti Mohan made her television debut as a contestant on the dance reality show Zara Nachke Dikha on StarPlus. Mukti, along with her team, Masakali Girls, won the show. In an interview, when asked about her television debut, she said,
I am very excited to be a part of such a big reality show. Working with so many famous celebrities is itself a big challenge and I want to learn from them”.
In 2011, Mukti joined Comedy show Circus Ka Jadoo as a contestant. He teamed up with Kapil Sharma and won the comedy show. In 2013, she participated as a contestant in the dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Season 6 on Colors.
Mukti Mohan shares a glimpse of her performance in dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa
In 2016, she participated as a contestant in the show Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi Season 7 on Colors.
Mukti Mohan with fellow contestants in the show Khatron Ke Khiladi
host
In 2016, Mukti Mohan hosted the IIFA (International Indian Film Academy Awards) award show in Madrid, Spain.
Mukti Mohan’s Instagram post where she shared her look for IIFA 2016 in Madrid
In 2017, Mukti appeared as a host in the singing reality show Dil Hai Hindustani on StarPlus with Raghav Juyal. In 2020, Mukti was featured in the show ‘Dance With Me’ as a celebrity dance expert with Shakti Mohan on Zee Cafe. In an interview, talking about working with her sister Shakti, she said,
Dance With Me has been my first job as a host and dance expert and it was definitely a fun shoot with Chiku didi. Our chemistry on the show received a lot of love on the internet over the last season and we have more for it”.
Shakti and Mukti appeared in the second season of dance reality show Dance With Me in 2021 on ZEE5.
Music videos
In 2005, Mukti appeared in the music video Teriyaan Tu Jaane, sung by Amit Trivedi, Harshdeep Kaur, and Jyoti Nooran. In 2018, Mukti appeared in the Kanha Re music video alongside Shakti Mohan and Neeti Mohan.
In 2019, Mukti appeared in the music video Ishq Ne starring Sanam. In 2022, Mukti appeared in the music video Akhiyaan Na Akhiyaan, starring Shivin Narang.
In 2022, Mukti appeared in the music video Naari with Shakti Mohan.
Web series
In 2017, Mukti appeared in the TVF web series Inmates where she played the role of Kay on TVFPlay.
Commercial
Mukti Mohan was featured in the Ok Cupid India ad. She appeared in an advertisement on women empowerment titled ‘Dekh Le,’ released in Public Interest by Whistling Woods International in 2014.
Award
In 2022, Mukti won the Kamala Rising Star Award, presented by Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari in Mumbai.
Mukti Mohan with his award
Favourite
- Vacation Destination: Italy
Facts/Trivia
- Mukti is called Golu by her friends and family.
- Mukti has a YouTube channel, Mukti Manch, where she posts her acting and dance sessions and challenge videos; the channel has more than 79k subscribers.
- Mukti has a pet dog, Frodo.
Mukti Mohan with her pet dog, Frodo
- Mukti likes to rap. He often posts videos on his Instagram account of rapping with his sister, Shakti Mohan.
- Mukti works as a Bharatanatyam instructor at the Terence Lewis Dance Academy.
- Mukti is a fitness enthusiast and often shares her yoga sessions on social media.
Mukti Mohan shares a glimpse of her yoga session
- Mukti works as an influencer for the clothing brand PUMA. He collaborated for the ‘Suede Gully’ music video with PUMA, which was India’s first multilingual music video by a global brand.
Mukti Mohan shares a glimpse of her shoot for PUMA
- Mukti is a trained Bharatanatyam dancer and proficient in other dance forms such as Jazz, Ballet and Hip Hop.
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