Former Bollywood actress Mandakini, best known for her iconic role as Ganga Sahay in the 1985 film Ram Teri Ganga Maili, lost her father, Joseph, on the morning of Wednesday, July 2. Hours after his demise, she took to social media to share the heartbreaking news and penned an emotional note.
Mandakini's father Joseph passes away
Sharing the news on social media, Mandakini dropped a picture of her late father on her official Instagram handle and wrote, "My heart is shattered today… I lost my beloved father this morning. No words can express the pain of this goodbye. Thank you, Papa, for your endless love, wisdom, and blessings. You will forever live in my heart."
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Mandakini, originally named Yasmeen Joseph, was born in Meerut to a British father and a Himachali mother.
Mandakini is married to Dr. Kagyur T. Rinpoche Thakur, a former Buddhist monk who runs a Tibetan Herbal Centre. The couple has two children, a son named Rabbil and a daughter named Rabze Innaya.
Mandakini was linked to gangster Dawood Ibrahim in the early 1990s when they were seen together in Dubai. However, she clarified that although they met, there was no affair between them. The linkup affected her career and public image.
She has starred in several films including Dance Dance with Mithun, Kahan Hai Kanoon opposite Aditya Pancholi, and Pyaar Karke Dekho with Govinda.
On the work front, Mandakini made a comeback with the music video Maa O Maa, released in 2022, alongside her son, Raabil Thakur.
Earlier, talking about her comeback, Mandakini told ETimes, "I'm very happy to associate with director Sajan Agarwal Ji. I’ve known him since a long time but finally we’re working together. Maa O Maa is a very beautiful song and I instantly fell in love with it. The best part of this song is that my son is playing the lead. We will start shooting this song by the end of the month."
