Mannara Chopra Is ‘Wearing Courage Like Couture' As She Resumes Work
Mannara Chopra, a cousin of actress Priyanka Chopra, is showing incredible courage following her father Raman Rai Handa's death. Over a month after she lost her father, she decided to slowly return to work, fulfilling her professional commitments. Taking to her Instagram account on Tuesday, July 22, the Zid actress shared a video from a photoshoot.
The clip began with Mannara dressed in a floral corset top and blue jeans, holding a flowing dupatta in her hand. It then transitions to her wearing a gorgeous suit set. She was seen wearing a pink kurta adorned with heavily embroidered work and sequins, paired with purple straight-fit pants featuring the same design as the top. A green-coloured dupatta and heavy jhumkas completed her look. Mannara kept her makeup to a minimum, allowing her traditional outfit to shine through.
In the video, she was lip-syncing to the song Superstar by Dox, featuring Jaskaran and Rita Kim. The actress also struck some diva-like poses throughout the reel, confidently owning the screen once again. In the caption, she wrote, 'Wearing courage like couture… back on set, back to self—because creation is healing. #Superstar #WorkInStyle #PunjabiElegance."
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Almost immediately, her fans started showing her their support. Taking to the comments, many reacted to Mannara's latest look, with one even saying, 'Punjabi sohni kudi." Another added, 'Beautiful Mannara with kind nature and a golden heart." A different fan supported her, saying, 'Keep smiling, Mannara. With you always."
Just a day ago, the 34-year-old actress shared glimpses from another photoshoot. She also penned an emotional note about grief and strength alongside the pictures. 'How to be brave… when you've lost your world?" she wrote, adding, 'He raised me to rise — with grace in pain and power in purpose. Posting again, not because I've moved on…but because this is my work #BackOnTheGram." In the pictures, Mannara was seen in an ivory lehenga choli set, which she paired with green-beaded jewellery.
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Mannara's father, who was a practising lawyer at the Delhi High Court, passed away on June 16. He was 72. The actress shared the news of her father's passing through an Instagram Story. Her post read, 'With profound grief and sorrow, we inform of the sad demise of our loving father who left us for his heavenly abode on 16/06/2025. He was the pillar of strength for our family." His last rites were held on June 18, in Mumbai.
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