Mana Shetty is a famous Indian businesswoman. She is well-known for being the wife of the popular Indian actor Suniel Shetty.
Mana Shetty: Biography
She was born on Sunday, 22nd of August 1965 in Mumbai. Her zodiac sign is Virgo.
Mana Shetty: Physical appearance
She is 5’7″ tall. Her eyes are black in colour and hairs are black in colour.
Mana Shetty: Family and caste
She was born to a Gujarati Muslim father and Punjabi Hindu mother.
Parents & Siblings
Her father, Iftikhar M Kadri, is a well-known Indian architect. Her mother, Vipula Kadri, was a famous social activist and founder of the NGO ‘Save The Children of India.’ Her elder sister, Isha Mehra, is a social activist too, and her elder brother, Rahul Kadri, is an architect.
Relationship, marriage, children
When she was 17 years old, she met well-known Indian actor Suniel Shetty at Pastry Palace on the Nepean Sea Road in Mumbai, and at that time Suniel was not an actor. It was love at the first sight for Suniel Shetty. He first became friend of Mana’a sister to get closer to Mana. Then he asked one of his mutual friends with Mana to host a party and invite Mana at the party. They became friends with each other at the party, and after that party, they went on a bike ride. The couple dated for almost nine years before tying the knot on 25th of December 1991 on Wednesday. They had to wait for nine years as their parents were not ready for an inter-caste marriage.After a year of their marriage, on 5th of November 1992, they welcomed their first child Athiya Shetty who is a Bollywood actress. On 15th of January 1996, they welcomed their second child Ahan Shetty.
Mana Shetty: Career
She started her career as a fashion designer with the brand “Mana & Isha” which is owned by Mana and her sister Isha. She owns a real estate firm ‘S2 Realty and Developers,’ and her company has constructed more than 21 luxury villas in Mumbai of 6500 sq ft each. She is the creative director of a home lifestyle showroom ‘R House’ in Mumbai. She also runs a NGO of her mother ‘Save The Children of India.’ Every year she hosts an event ‘Araaish’ to raise funds for the poor and needy people.
More about Mana Shetty
Her real name is Monisha Kadri.She is one of the richest Indian celebrity wives and is considered as the “Lady Ambani of Bollywood.” In an interview, when she was asked how she felt about being a star wife, she said, “I have never thought of myself as a star wife. It wasn’t a mindful decision but I just feel that though it’s awesome being Mrs Suniel Shetty, I am my own person. I am still the Mana people knew me years ago. People say I am still so attainable and down-to-earth, but why would that change? Suniel has still stayed so courteous. It’s our upbringing and character. We don’t get confounded by the lassoing of success. I do attend some filmi parties but I don’t belong to any camp.”She is huge animal lover and owns a few pet dogs.She worked as a producer in the bollywood film ‘Chal Chala Chal’ in 2009.In 1998, she was seen as a guest in the popular talk show ‘Rendezvous with Simi Garewal.’