Manali Vengsarkar is an Indian jewelry designer, but she is also known as the wife of former Indian cricketer Dilip Vengsarkar.
Pre-school and Education History
Manali Vengsarkar was born on 14 January 1961, in Mumbai, Maharashtra. She is 63 years of age as of 2024, and her zodiac sign is Capricorn. Manali did her primary and secondary education at Maneckji Cooper Education Trust School in Mumbai. Then she took up a course in jewellery designing and manufacturing, which led to starting her career.
Physical Features
Height: 5′ 5
Eye Colour: Brown
Hair colour: Brown
Personal Information
Occupation: Jewelry Designer
Country: India
Date of Birth: 14 Jan 1961
Known for: She is the wife of Dilip Vengsarkar
Family Background Manali Vengsarkar’s father, Sumant Harishchandra Wandrekar, played a significant role in shaping her early life. She also had an elder brother who passed away in 2020.
Spouse and Children
Manali married Dilip Vengsarkar on 15 August 1981. Dilip Vengsarkar was a former cricketer who also became a prominent cricket administrator. In an interview, Manali reminisces about their first meeting at the Mumbai airport as she was returning from a vacation. She described Dilip as “tall, dark, and handsome,” and vividly recalled telling her mother about him down to the detail of his shirt.
Her mother simply laughed and asked, “Do you love the shirt or the man?”
They have one boy and one girl child. The boy, Nakul Vengsarkar, is an interior designer-turned professional architect. Pallavi Vengsarkar is the girl child. She has been modeling as well.
Career Roadmap
Manali started her journey into the business world at the age of 18. She opened a factory that manufactured fine leather accessories. She sent these to Germany, Australia, and Italy for export.
When Manali was 20 years old, she married Dilip. Dilip wanted that Manali should devote most of her time to home and family. As Dilip suggested, Manali gave up all her business activities. Her factory folded up because of that. However, after some time Manali again found designing. She did a course on jewel designing and manufacturing. Within some time, she launched her very own jewelry lines.
Manali is pretty famous with her designs. She has been able to design many superb, unique pieces for celebrities of Bollywood. Manali wants to get her brand to that stage where she will find it on red carpet and identified as another brand in the world of fashion.
Achievements and Awards
Manali’s husband, Dilip Vengsarkar, was a key player in the historic 1983 Cricket World Cup-winning Indian team.
This victory was immortalized in the Hindi film ’83’, where Marathi actor Adinath Kothare portrayed Dilip’s role. The film celebrates the achievements of the 1983 Indian cricket team and its players, including Dilip.
Besides professional success, Manali Vengsarkar is also a social activist. She is an active worker for several NGOs, in the name of welfare initiatives and plantation drives, in her city, raising environmental concerns.
Lifestyle and Personal Interests Manali is a non-vegetarian and is very keen on social causes and the environment. She spends most of her time on humanitarian work for causes close to her heart.
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