Mumbai: Iranian actor-model Mandana Karimi, who rose to fame after participating in the Salman Khan-hosted reality show ‘Bigg Boss 9’ ,has reportedly quit acting to become an academic.
“I became a model at such a young age and had to support myself but I always missed the fact that I couldn’t go back to school. One of my friends owns an interior design firm and he asked if I want to see what they do. When I explored the field, I started enjoying it,” Hindustan Times reported, quoting Mandana.
After doing a one-year course in interior designing, Mandana is actively working in the field and is also visiting various institutes as a guest professor.
“Acting was a job that I never loved, nor this industry. I am grateful for the time I spent there, but it wasn’t something I was hungry for or crazy about,” admitted the 36-year-old.
After turning an academic, Mandana has been turning down modelling and acting offers.
“It is of course hard to say no to money but I still have casting director friends, who call me for auditions and I have to say I can’t devote so much time. I have projects, events, and my school that I’m focused on currently,” shared Karimi.
“I now finish my work in office, then come home, and go to school. My life has changed so much. But I’m loving it,” she added.
Mandana has featured in Bollywood movies namely ‘Kya Kool Hai Hum 3’ (2016) and ‘Thar’ (2022).
