- By Tapapriya Dutta
- Thu, 12 Jun 2025 02:09 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Karan Johar led The Traitors is slated to release on June 12 on OTT giant Amazon Prime Video. The Indian version of the talked-about American show is set to unveil 20 contestants, of whom Lakshmi Manchu is one of the famous among them, who has a powerful background. She has worked in several movies as well in the South. Do You Know Who Lakshmi Manchu Is? Here is everything to know about the actress.
Lakshmi began her career at a younger age and made a strong presence in the Telugu film industry. Lakshmi was born on October 8, 1977 to South superstar Mohan Babu and his wife Manchu Vidya Devi. She is the sister of Vishnu Manchu and Manchu Manoj. Manchu Lakshmi Prasanna, fondly called as Lakshmi Manchu, has worked in several Telugu movies. She made her Telugu movie debut in Anaganaga O Dheerudu, which was released in 2011. Lakshmi has worked in several movies, including Monster, Lakshmi Bomb, Gundello Godari, Dongata, Kaatrin Mozhi, Budugu, Chandamama Kathalu and Adiparvam, to name a few. The actress made her Bollywood debut with Department, released in 2012. The film also starred Sanjay Dutt and Amitabh Bachchan in the lead roles.
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Lakshmi got married to an IT professional from Chennai, Andy Srinivasan, in 2006. They welcomed their daughter via surrogacy in June 2014. The couple now resides in Mumbai. She has a Bachelor’s degree in theatre from Oklahoma City University. After working as an actress for several years, she also hosted popular shows such as Feet Up with Stars and Chef Mantra. Lakshmi is also involved in various social causes.
Apart from Lakshmi, The Traitors also features contestants such as Karan Kundrra, Anshula Kapoor, Ashish Vidyarthi, Elnaaz Norouzi, Harsh Gujral, Jannat Zubair, Janvee Gaurr, Apoorva Mukhija aka The Rebel Kid, Jasmine Bhasin, Lakshmi Manchu, Maheep Kapoor, Mukesh Chhabra, Nikita Luther, Purav Jha, Raftaar, Uorfi Javed, Raj Kundra, Sahil Salathia, Sudhanshu Pandey and Sufi Motiwala. Every episode will arrive on Thursday at 8 pm.