- Born
- Birth nameYasmin Jozeph
- Height5′ 2½″ (1.59 m)
- Attractive, talented, young Mandakini won the hearts of millions of Indians worldwide in her performance in "Ram Teri Ganga Melli". Thereafter her name was a household name. She starred with Mithun Chakraborty in another hit movie "Dance Dance" which won many accolades for her. Since her other passion was singing, she released two albums named: "No Vacancy", and "Shambala". in 1990 she married Dr. R. Thakur of Bombay, India, and since then the marriage has been intact. She has a son from this marriage. Since 1996 her fans have not seen any new releases, and many hope that she returns to the silver screen again.
- IMDb mini biography by: rAjOo
- SpouseThakur, R.(1990 - present) (1 child)
- RelativesBhanu(Sibling)
- Older brother Bhanu was Gulshan Grover's secretary. Bhanu later married Gulshan Grovers ex wife Filomina. Bhanu acted in the film Naamcheen (1991) which Mandakini was originally producing at and acting in.
- In 1986, Mandakini released a pop disco album with Bappi Lahiri. It was titled "Dancing City". She sang all the songs in her own voice in the album. The album was originally recorded with Nazia Hassan. After Bappi and Nazia had a major showdown, Bappi signed Mandakini and dubbed Mandakini's voice over Nazia Hassan's. The song Deewane Pyar Ke from the album was sampled from Donna Summer song She Work's Hard For The Money.
- Younger brother received a lot of offers to act in the 1990's. His name is Rustom Joseph.
- Paternal grandfather was known to have put underwater telephone cable wires in England. He was a millionaire.
- Married to Dr Kagyur T.Rinpoche Thakur the baby who appeared on old Murphy Radio's also a follower of Dalai Lama.
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