Minissha Lamba Height, Age, Boyfriend, Husband, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Other Name	Minesha Lamba [1]Twitter – Minissha Lamba
Nickname(s)	Mini [2]Instagram – Minissha Lamba
Profession(s)	Actor, Poker Player, Dancer, Theatre Artist, Former Model
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 157 cm in meters- 1.57m in Feet Inches- 5' 2”
Weight (approx.)	in Kilograms- 55 kg in Pounds- 121 lbs
Figure Measurements (approx.)	34-30-34
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Brown
Career
Debut	Film (Hindi): Yahaan (2005) as Adaa Film (Punjabi): Heer & Hero (2013) as Maahi
Personal Life
Date of Birth	18 January 1985 (Friday)
Age (as of 2024)	39 Years
Birthplace	Aurangabad, Maharashtra
Zodiac sign	Capricorn
Autograph
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	New Delhi
School(s)	• Chettinad Vidyashram School in Chennai • Army Public School in Srinagar
College/University	Miranda House–Delhi University, New Delhi
Educational Qualification	BA English Major (Hons.) [3]News 18
Religion	Sikhism [4]Quartz
Sexual Orientation	Straight
Hobbies	Dancing, Singing, Travelling
Tattoo(s)	• On her right wrist: A red-coloured hear • On her left leg: A flower tattoo
Controversy	Detained by Custom Department She was detained in 2011 at the Mumbai Airport by the Indian custom department. While she was returning from the Cannes International Film Festival, an undeclared jewellery worth Rs 50 lakhs was recovered from her bags. [5]India Today
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Divorced
Affairs/Boyfriends	• Aarya Babbar (actor) • Chris Gayle (cricketer; rumoured) [6]Deccan Chronicle • Ryan Tham • Akash Malik (businessman; met for the first in 2019 at a Poker Championship)
Marriage Date	6 July 2015 (court marriage)
Family
Husband/Spouse	Ryan Tham (owner of Juhu Night Club in Mumbai; cousin of Pooja Bedi) (m. 2015; div. 2020)
Parents	Father- Kawel Lamba (army personnel) Mother- Manju Lamba
Siblings	Brother- Karanbir Lamba (manager at Snapchat; married to the Indian celebrity stylist Aastha Sharma) Sister- None
Favourites
Actor(s)	Ajay Devgan, Salman Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, Leonardo DiCaprio
Actress	Madhuri Dixit
Singer(s)	Lady Gaga, Mariah Carey, Sunidhi Chauhan, Rekha Bhardwaj
Music Genre(s)	Pop, RnB, Club Mix, Bollywood
Food	Dosa, Sambhar, Idli, Carrotcake
Street Food	Kebab, Chaat
Colour	Black

Some Lesser Known Facts About Minissha Lamba

• Minissha Lamba grew up in Delhi.
  

  Minissha Lamba’s childhood photo with Rekha

• While she was a child, she appeared in a few print commercials for brands like Vigil Soap and Cadbury’s Enriche.
  

  Minissha Lamba in Vigil Soap ad

• During her college days, she used to often bunk her classes. In an interview, while talking about it, she said,
  

  It was a girl’s college, there were no boys, so there was no motivation. Also because I was too busy doing summer jobs.”

• In her teenage, she wanted to become a journalist.

• While pursuing her BA in English (Hons.) at Miranda House (Delhi University), she did some of the commercials for Sunsilk, LG, Airtel, and Cadbury.

• She was also a part of the Femina’s Generation “W” advertisement.

• She then moved to Mumbai from Delhi to pursue her career as a model. Initially, she lived in a PG on rent of Rs 5000 per month in Mumbai. However, she left the PG after her landlady accused Lamba of stealing money from the landlady’s cupboard. Even though she was not financially sound at that time, she left the PG and rented a flat for Rs 7000 per month. ^[7]Koimoi

• Minissha has appeared in various TV commercials for brands such as LG, Everyuth, Cadbury, Dabur, Airtel, Femina Generation W, and Sunsilk.

• During an ad shoot for Cadbury, she was approached by the Bollywood director Shoojit Sarkar for the Hindi film ‘Yahaan’ (2005).

• She has also walked the ramp in many fashion shows in India.
  

  Minissha Lamba walking the ramp in a fashion show

• She has acted in many Hindi films such as ‘Corporate’ (2006), ‘Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.’ (2007), ‘Bachna Ae Haseeno’ (2008), ‘Bheja Fry 2’ (2011), ‘Zilla Ghaziabad’ (2013), and ‘Bhoomi’ (2017).
  

  Bachna Ae Haseeno

• She appeared in the 2008 Hindi TV serial ‘Chhoona Hai Aasmaan;’ aired on Star One. She played the role of Kavya Shastri in the serial.

• Her major role was in the 2009 critically acclaimed director Shyam Benegal’s Hindi film ‘Well Done Abba’ & was awarded the National Film Award for Best Best Film on Social Issues for the year 2009. Minissha’s performance as Muskaan Ali was appreciated.
  

  Well Done Abba

• She was featured in the 2012 Hindi music video “Tera Suroor Remix.” The song was sung by Himesh Reshammiya who also worked as the music director in the music video.
  

  Tera Suroor Remix

• She appeared in the Punjabi film ‘Double Di Trouble’ in 2014.
  

  Double Di Trouble

• In the same year, she participated in the Hindi reality TV show ‘Bigg Boss Season 8.’ The show was aired on Colors TV.
  

  Minissha Lamba in Bigg Boss Season 8

• In 2018, Minissha acted in a few Hindi TV serials such as ‘Tenali Rama’ (SAB TV) and ‘Internet Wala Love’ (Colors).

• In 2019, she participated in the Super Star League, a celebrity cricket league.

• She played the role of Haily in the Hindi web series ‘Badtameez Dil’ which streamed on Amazon Mini TV web series in 2023.
  

  Badtameez Dil

• Apart from films and TV serials, she has also performed in a few Hindi and English theatre plays such as MirrorMirror.
  

  Minissha Lamba in the theatre play MirrorMirror

• For a few years, she has been playing poker professionally. She has also won various poker matches.
  

  Minissha Lamba’s poker event

• During her spare time, she loves to dance, sing, and travel to various places.
  

  Minissha Lamba during her vacation

• Lamba has gone under the knives to enhance her looks. However, she denies it. ^[8]Hindustan Times
  

  Minissha Lamba’s before and after picture

• She has been featured on various magazines’ covers. Some of such magazines are MW, Seventeen India, Prevention, Cosmopolitan, and The Man.
  

  Minissha Lamba featured on The Man magazine

• She loves animals and has a few pet dogs. Some of her pet dogs are Kiki and Chloe.
  

  Minissha Lamba with her pet dog

• She is a religious person and has a deep faith in God.
  

  Minissha Lamba while doing pooja

• To maintain her fitness, she follows a regular workout regimen.
  

  Minissha Lamba at a gym