Bigg Boss 17 Premiere: Who Is Mannara Chopra? All About Priyanka Chopra’s Sister Involved In KISS Controversy

Bigg Boss 17 Premiere: The much-anticipated day is finally here, as the seventeenth season of Bigg Boss hosted by Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, is about to make its grand debut on Colors TV in just a few hours now. Given the enormous success of Bigg Boss 16, the anticipation for Bigg Boss 17 premiere has been huge as expected.

BIGG BOSS 17 GRAND PREMIERE AND CONTESTANTS' LIST

As anticipated, fans of Bigg Boss are brimming with enthusiasm and eagerly anticipating the arrival of the next batch of contestants who will be a part of their daily dose of entertainment for the next three months. Numerous celebrities have been in the spotlight as potential contestants for Bigg Boss 17, with notable names like Ankita Lokhande-Vicky Jain, Munawar Faruqui, and Neil Bhatt-Aishwarya Sharma, among others, set to participate in the show.

In addition to them, another individual who has been making headlines in recent days is Mannara Chopra. Seen in Hindi and South films, actress Mannara Chopra is the cousin sister of Priyanka Chopra Jonas. Did you know Mannara is not her real name? Here's everything you need to know about the stunner who's likely to enter the Bigg Boss this year.

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT MANNARA CHOPRA SISTER OF PRIYANKA CHOPRA

Born on May 25, 1991 (according to Wikipedia) in Haryana's Ambala Cantonment, Mannara Chopra is the paternal cousin of Priyanka Chopda and Parineeta Chopra. She made her Bollywood debut with the 2014 release Zid opposite Karanvir Sharma and went on to feature in various Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada movies too.

Besides films, she also did a few music videos and OTT shows so far and is going to make her TV debut with Salman Khan's Bigg Boss 17 as per the ongoing reports. As we still await an official announcement regarding her entry, did you know she recently made headlines for a 'kissing' controversy?

MANNARA CHOPRA 'KISSING' CONTROVERSY

Last month, Mannara Chopra grabbed eyeballs for a kissing controversy with director AS Ravi Kumar. At a promotional event, the director of her upcoming film Thiragabadara Saami suddenly planted a kiss on her cheek without her consent. The video of the incident went viral on social media in no time and the filmmaker faced backlash for the same.

Later, she defended the director, stating that she believed he had no ill intentions. Taking to social media, Mannara posted a video from the promotional event and wrote, "Didn't know that the promotion of my film would take an unexpected turn. Everything I wanted to express is already covered in the video above. I kindly request media outlets to respect my need for space; I'm not ready to share further details at this moment."