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Here we are talking about actress Mandakini, Let us tell you, Mandakini gained popularity by playing the character of Ganga Sahay in Raj Kapoor's 1985 film 'Ram Teri Ganga Maili'. Raj Kapoor gave her the on-screen name of Mandakini. She made her debut with 'Ram Teri Ganga Maili'. This debut is considered one of the most memorable debuts in Bollywood. After this, she gave brilliant performances in many other films, including 'Dance Dance', 'Pyar Karke Dekho', and 'Kahaan Hai Kanoon'. Mandakini's Father's Demise
Mandakini's real name is Yasmin Joseph. She was born in Meerut. Her mother was from Himachal Pradesh. Mandakini is mourning the death of her father Joseph. Her father died on the morning of July 2. She wrote an emotional note while posting a photo of her late father on Instagram.
Mandakini wrote in her post, 'Today my heart is broken… I lost my beloved father this morning. The pain of his departure cannot be expressed in words. Thank you, Papa, for your infinite love, wisdom and blessings. You will always be in my heart.' More About Mandakini And Her Family
Apart from her father being British and mother being Himachali, her husband Dr. Kagyur T. Rinpoche has been a Buddhist monk. He now runs a Tibetan herbal centre. While Mandakini runs a Tibetan yoga centre. Mandakini has a daughter Rabje Inaya and a son Rabbil. Mandakini distanced herself from films after 1996 and started following Buddhism completely with her husband. Mandakini is very active on social media and keeps giving updates related to routine life. Recently, she shared a video of her mother, in which she was wearing Himachali attire and was dancing to a Bollywood classic song.
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