Manya (born 17 October 1982) is an Indian actress who mainly worked in

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and

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films and a few

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movies. She began her acting career in Telugu cinema. In 2000, she was introduced to Malayalam films by director

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and acted in '' Joker'' opposite

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Personal life

Manya was born on 17 October 1982 to Dr. Prahladan and Padmini in a

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family of

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. She grew up in

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and until her family moved back to

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when she 9. She has a younger sister, Anjana. Manya married Satya Patel on 31 May 2008 and later they got divorced. In 2013, Manya married Vikas Bajpai and they have a daughter who was born in 2016.

Career

Manya started modelling at the age of 14. She soon started getting movie offers and went on to act in more than 40 movies in many South Indian languages. Manya holds a dual degree in Maths and Statistics and an MBA from

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She has worked as Assistant Vice President in

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, New York and currently works with Citi as Vice President.https://www.linkedin.com/in/manya-naidu-bajpai-2513a418/

Filmography

Television

References

External links

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Manya's Official Page
{{DEFAULTSORT:Manya Living people Actresses in Malayalam cinema Actresses in Tamil cinema Actresses in Telugu cinema Indian film actresses Actresses in Kannada cinema Indian emigrants to the United States 1982 births 20th-century Indian actresses 21st-century Indian actresses Actresses in Malayalam television Columbia Business School alumni