* Aarti Mann is an American actress of Indian ancestry, with an estimated net worth of over $400,000.
* She attended New York University and began her career in the mid 2000s with roles in independent films and short films.
* She is best known for her recurring role as Priya Koothrappali in “The Big Bang Theory”.
* After appearing in “The Big Bang Theory”, Aarti had roles in “Leverage”, “Suits”, “Scandal”, and “Wendell & Vinnie”.
* She is married to Puvesh Mankad and has a daughter, and is active on social media such as Twitter and Facebook.



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Short Info

Date Of BirthMarch 3, 1978
FactHer father who passed away when Mann was still in high school, was a doctor.


Who is Aarti Mann?

Aarti Majumdar was born on 3 March 1978, in Connecticut, USA, and as Aarti Mann is an actress, known from starring in numerous television series, including “Heroes”, and having the recurring role of Priya Koothrappali in “The Big Bang Theory”.

The Riches of Aarti Mann

How rich is Aarti Mann? As of mid-2018, sources estimate a net worth that is over $400,000 earned through a successful career in acting. She’s also appeared in numerous short films and independent films throughout her career. As she continues her endeavors, it is expected that her wealth will also continue to increase.

Early Life, Education, and Career Beginnings

Aarti was born in Connecticut, and is of Indian ancestry, being a second-generation member of said ancestry. She grew up with an older sister and a younger brother with the family moving to several places around Pennsylvania when she was younger, including Wexford, Pittsburgh, Mt. Lebanon and Fox Chapel where the family settled. Her mother works as a physician specializing in gynecology and obstetrics, and her father was also a physician, however, he passed away while Aarti was in high school.

She attended Shady Size Academy high school, although was never really active with the school’s drama club. After matriculating, she enrolled at New York University to study film writing and directing, and concurrently also started to practice acting. She took the name Mann as an abbreviation from her actual surname, before she began acting professionally in the mid-2000s. She initially appeared in several independent films and short films, including “The Memsahib”, “Monsoon”, “The Punching Dummy”, and “Ner Tamid”.

Big Bang Theory

Mann continued to develop her acting prowess by taking classes in Los Angeles, and her passion for the arts grew. She took part in commercials for Volvo, and then started to gain more roles, appearing in an episode of the web series turned television series “Quarterlife”, before guest-starring in an episode of the series “Heroes”, which focuses on ordinary people discovering they had superpowers. She then had a one episode role in “The Young and the Restless”, before gaining her most notable role in “The Big Bang Theory”, a sitcom originally focusing on five characters living in Pasadena, California.
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The five characters are two physicists, a waitress who lives across the hall, and two geeky friends of the physicists. In the following seasons, more characters had starring roles, and numerous recurring characters were also cast. The show initially drew a mixed reception but improved over time, and has been nominated numerous times, receiving many awards over its entire run. In the show, Aarti plays the role of Raj’s younger sister, and is one of the lead attorneys with India’s biggest car companies. She would have an on-off relationship with one of the main characters Leonard, before it was later announced that she had already married during the 10th season.

Later Projects

After her appearances in “The Big Bang Theory”, Mann continued to take guest roles in other popular shows, including “Leverage”, “Suits”, “Scandal”, and “Wendell & Vinnie”. In 2012, she was cast in the independent film entitled “Sharon 1.2.3” which focuses on the story of a New Yorker having casual sex with two women named Sharon before meeting a third one of the same name. The film is made by JuntoBox Films, a known independent film company based in Santa Monica, California. She appeared in other independent films in 2015, including “Danny Collins” and “I’ll See You in My Dreams”. A few of her latest projects include guest roles in “NCIS: New Orleans”, and “Grey’s Anatomy”.

Personal Life and Social Media

For her personal life, it is known that Aarti is married to Puvesh Mankad, who works in the finance industry, and they have a daughter together. Despite having medical professionals as parents, none of Aarti’s siblings pursued a similar career. Her brother became a journalist while her sister was the one responsible for influencing her to try her hand at acting. Her sister is a filmmaker who she worked with in her first film – “The Memsahib”.

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Similar to numerous actresses, Mann is highly active online through social media, having accounts with websites such as Twitter and Facebook. She mainly uses the platform to post some of her daily thoughts and promote interesting articles. She has promoted some of her work in the television series’ she’s been in, but has not been posting on any recent acting projects. Her Facebook page is not very active, sometimes with years between posts, but it has a lot of personal pictures, many taken from photo shoots there.

General Info

Full NameAarti Mann
Date Of BirthMarch 3, 1978
Height1.59 m
ProfessionActor
EducationShady Side Academy
NationalityAmerican

Family

ParentsVasanti Majumdar
SiblingsKruti Majmudar, Nishad Majmudar

Accomplishments

MoviesDanny Collins, I'll See You in My Dreams, Today's Special, The Memsahib
TV ShowsThe Big Bang Theory

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Facts

#Fact
1First generation Indian-American.
2Born in Connecticut, but raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
3Her mother Vasanti Majmudar, is an obstetrician and gynecologist.
4Her father who passed away when Mann was still in high school, was a doctor.
5Her stage name "Mann" is a truncated version of her of her married name.
6Studied film while as a student at New York University.
7Her older sister Kruti also works in the entertainment business.
8Her younger brother Nishad is a journalist.
9Her husband works in finance industry.
10Graduate of Shady Side Academy.
11Grew up in Pittsburgh.
12Tested for the role of Divya for the show Royal Pains on USA Networks.
13Narrator and performer for the audio book version of Kaavya Viswanathan debut novel "How Opal Mehta Got Kissed, Got Wild, and Got a Life". All copies of the audio book have since been recalled by the publisher.

Pictures

Movies

Actress

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Love Sonia2017post-productionJiah
Sharon 1.2.3.2017post-productionHeather
Danny Collins2015Nurse Nikita
NCIS: New Orleans2015TV SeriesNehir
I'll See You in My Dreams2015Dr. DaSilva
Scandal2013TV SeriesAgent Laura Kenney
Wendell and Vinnie2013TV SeriesGina
Suits2013TV SeriesMaria Monroe
The Monogamy Experiment2012Rebecca Behari
Leverage2012TV SeriesAmy Palavi
The Big Bang Theory2010-2011TV SeriesPriya Koothrappali
Futurestates2011TV SeriesNeela
Pox2011Mirabai (as Aarti Majmudar)
The Young and the Restless2010TV SeriesDoctor
Ner Tamid2009ShortMann, Laura
Today's Special2009Henna (as Aarti Majmudar)
Heroes2009TV SeriesShaila
Quarterlife2008TV SeriesSarita
The Punching Dummy2007ShortJudy (as Aarti Majmudar)
Monsoon2006ShortRadio Announcer (uncredited)
The Memsahib2006Mirabai (as Aarti Majmudar)

Director

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Siempre2016Short post-production

Writer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Siempre2016Short post-production

Producer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Loving Randy2000Short assistant producer - as Aarti Majmudar

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia

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