{"id":206866,"date":"2026-03-12T14:54:22","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T09:24:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsfed.in\/english\/?p=206866"},"modified":"2026-03-12T14:54:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T09:24:23","slug":"from-kumbh-mela-to-stardom-the-tragic-twist-in-monalisa-bhonsles-fairy-tale-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsfed.in\/english\/from-kumbh-mela-to-stardom-the-tragic-twist-in-monalisa-bhonsles-fairy-tale-life\/","title":{"rendered":"From Kumbh Mela to Stardom; The Tragic Twist in Monalisa Bhonsle\u2019s Fairy-Tale Life!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The meteoric rise of Monalisa Bhonsle, from a garland seller at the 2025 Kumbh Mela to a silver-screen lead, reached a dramatic and painful climax on Wednesday. Under heavy police protection in Thiruvananthapuram, Monalisa married her long-time friend, Farman Khan, sparking a fierce controversy that has rocked her career and personal life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Director Sanoj Mishra, who &#8216;discovered&#8217; Monalisa and invested his life&#8217;s work\u2014along with a Rs 10 crore loan\u2014into making the film \u2018The Diary of Manipur\u2019, is shattered. Alleging that this marriage is a calculated case of &#8216;Love Jihad&#8217;, Mishra claims Farman manipulated her for money and orchestrate the false rape allegations that once landed the director in jail. &#8220;Bringing her into the limelight was the biggest mistake of my life,&#8221; a distraught Mishra stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Monalisa, however, remains firm. Having sought police protection earlier due to threats from her family, she chose to exercise her right to choose her life partner. 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