DEAR MANISHA RANI – AN OPEN LETTER FROM AN ADMIRER

Dear #ManishaRani,

“The Manisha Story” is not an ordinary story, it is a story that has the capacity to inspire a generation of young people, especially young girls in India and the world.

You come from a Munger. Which is a small town in Bihar. Fortunately, I know that place very well therefore, I can relate to your struggle personally. You come from a place where honour killing is not a thing of the past. Forget about making a career in the entertainment industry, even for studies and jobs parents think twice before sending their daughters outside.

we can imagine so many taunts and leg-pulling you had to face since your childhood just for having big dreams. It was so tragic to know that you didn’t get the love of a mother since you were just a small child of 8 years old. Your mother had left you along with your 3 siblings and your father. While some people might have shown sympathy, we know there must have been some cruel people around you who would have mocked you saying “Your mother left your father”, similarly Such people would have tried to mock your father and also tried to make you feel ashamed. Our hearts ache imagining all these. It must have been so painful na? But despite all the challenges you showed unimaginable determination and grit to achieve what you have achieved today.

We would also like to salute your father. While every relative from his side would have forced her to marry again but just for you guys he remained unmarried. He used to come from the office during lunchtime to take all 4 kids to a hotel where he could offer you a basic meal of Rs.25-30 per plate. In the night you and your elder sister used to cook and slowly both of you started cooking all the meals. Earning less than 20 thousand per month and still raising four kids without a mother is very tough, still, your father did it. We salute him from the bottom of our hearts.

We have listened to all your struggle stories from going to Kolkata and sitting on a newspaper near the toilet of the train to your struggles there and after. But our respect increased for you when we saw you narrating these horrible stories with laughter and humor without playing any sympathy card and presenting yourself as a “bechari” who suffered so much. But we want to tell you one thing, all your fans see you. WE SEE ALL YOUR STRUGGLE, TEARS, AND SADNESS BEHIND YOUR SMILE ALSO and we love your positivity.

It was your good karma that despite all the efforts of makers of #BBOTT2 you were able to make it to the top 3 and win million hearts across India and beyond. The way you took care of #AbhishekMalhan, #ElvishYadav & #AashikaBhatia melted the hearts of all viewers. Even Elvish said once to Abhishek “Ish Ladki (Manisha) ne Pala Hai Hume”. Abhishek’s & Elvish’s parents should have given the STAR to you only but anyway, they had outside fan pressure for the game so they did what they had to do. You have such a golden heart that despite knowing that Jiya slut shamed you in the show and always said bad things about you, in the 2nd last week, you also gave her a back massage and allowed her to give orders to you. She was doing that to show herself superior but you never took anything personally. Till today Jiya doesn’t understand why people love Manisha so much, the simple reason for this is people can see through a pure heart and easily connect with such people.

Almost everyone misunderstood you inside BB house, The maker put all their might to defame and degrade you but the audience loved you like their own. This is the biggest victory for you. What you have won in the BBOTT2, no one else had won and that is the heart of the nation.

Now with all the success, there comes a great responsibility on you as well. Your fans and admirers have lots of expectations from you and you can not afford to let them down at any cost.

As an ardent supporter and admirer, we have some suggestions for you:
1. We see on your Instagram profile it is written, “Exclusively managed by: @ppllike.us”, This is the same organization that is managing Falaq Naaz and Palak Purswani. We don’t know what are the capabilities of this organization but we are 100% sure that you should aim to achieve much higher than what Palak or Falaq have achieved till date with this organization. So please evaluate the capabilities of your manager, It is not necessary that someone charging more money are more efficient, hire or be with someone who works with you and for you like a mission to make you successful, not someone who just wants to make money using your name and fame.

2. We have seen and admired your comedy genre, and your flirting skills but now it is time to show your versatility. You should focus on creating content of various genres. You should try to get roles in mainstream movies in different genres. For this if you have to take professional training then you should not hesitate, you have waited thus far so you can invest a few months in training as well. Go to Delhi collaborate with Abhishek and try to create different kinds of content. Not like “Live Tinder” which Abhishek was discussing with some media person. Do some serious work with him or even with Elvish.

3. Give the responsibility of your social media to someone else. The prank video that you released on your YouTube was very poorly edited with the wrong aspect ratio and poor mic quality, the voice of the callers was not at all audible properly. We know most probably this video was edited by yourself but now you can afford some professionals. You put reels on your Instagram, the same reels could have been put in your YouTube shorts also but it was not posted there. These are some basic social media senses. If needed you can reach out to us also, we can do it for free for you.

4. We have your images with Tony Kakkar and many started rumors that you have started dating him. Dear Manisha, it is an advice that you should focus only on work for the next 3-4 years, you have your life in front of you to find a life partner and get settled but this is the time to achieve more and more. For you sky should not be the limit you have to go beyond. Keep the words of Bebika’s father that you have to get married in 2024 only. Your own life is a testament that you make your own future.

5. Try not to be a part of any daily SOP on television. It is very hard to enter into mainstream once you are branded as a TV actress. What you will earn from TV shows, you can earn more than that from your Social Media content only. Don’t rush for success, keep working hard and trying your best, the success will come after you. It may take time but no one can stop you from getting into mainstream films. You are a bond heroine material and you will be a successful heroine one day, just keep the faith and hard work going.

6. Lastly, keep your innocence, humbleness, and down-to-earth nature intact. We love you for your heart and good nature only. We will not judge you if you buy a car or a house or go on foreign trips. You are earning enough now so buy all the necessary and luxury that you can, just keep your core nature intact. Never let arrogance and ego consume you.

We know this must have been a long read, but trust us, while writing this we are getting a feeling that we left many things unsaid. Hope you will be able to read what is not written in this letter as well.

Dear Manisha, Keep shining and keep inspiring others.

Thank you!