Manasi Parekh On New Creative Turns, Breakout Successes, And A Defining Year In Gujarati Cinema

Manasi Parekh has shaped 2025 into one of the most defining years of her career, with three releases - Shubhchintak, Misri, and Maharani - all arriving within a span of just 10 months. Alongside this prolific acting slate, she marked a major creative milestone as a producer with Laloo, under Soul Sutra, the banner she runs with her husband Parthiv Gohil. Balancing contrasting genres, characters, and production responsibilities, Manasi calls this period one of her most creatively fulfilling phases yet.

Her trio of back-to-back films demanded varying emotional rhythms, pushing her further into unexplored artistic spaces. Reflecting on that journey, she shares,

"Every character, story, and journey I choose has to be something I haven't done before. I enjoy pushing myself into spaces that feel fresh - whether it's a mature emotional graph, light-hearted storytelling, or something that challenges my physicality as a performer."

Up next, Manasi is leaning toward comedy - a genre she says she has been waiting to dive into for years. A new comedic project is already underway, though details remain under wraps. She adds with a smile,

"And yes, I absolutely want to play a cop. I want to explore crime thrillers and more action - I got a glimpse of that in Shubhchintak."

But 2025 was not only about performing in front of the camera - it also marked a breakthrough behind it. Laloo, produced by Manasi and Parthiv Gohil under Soul Sutra, has officially become the highest-grossing Gujarati film ever, even crossing the ₹100-crore milestone - a number once unimaginable for the industry. The achievement, she says, still feels surreal.

"Film production is an entirely different ballgame. When Laloo came to us, we believed in it. Its success shows how fast the Gujarati industry is growing and how many more people are choosing to watch Gujarati films."

For Manasi and Parthiv, Laloo's success is also a personal milestone - another chapter in their long creative partnership as producers, performers, and cultural ambassadors of Gujarati storytelling. Through Soul Sutra's international distribution arm, the duo is now taking Gujarati cinema to global audiences, expanding the industry's footprint with every new release.

As she steps into 2026, Manasi does so with renewed ambition, clarity, and artistic curiosity.

"This is just the beginning. The Gujarati industry is only going upward from here."she concludes.