# Mink Brar
**Mink Brar** (also known as **Mink Singh**) is an Indian model, actress, and producer known for her work in Bollywood films and on Indian television. She took part in the reality show [Bigg Boss](https://www.edgepedia.org/bigg-boss) in 2012.[8](https://www.bollywoodbiography.in/mink-brar-biography.html)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1980, Frankfurt, Germany, to Punjabi Sikh parents; some profiles give 1983 instead[1](https://www.indiaforums.com/person/mink-brar_10304/about) |
| Other name | Mink Singh[1](https://www.indiaforums.com/person/mink-brar_10304/about) |
| Professions | Actress, model, producer[1](https://www.indiaforums.com/person/mink-brar_10304/about) |
| Film debut | Dev Anand's Hindi film *Pyaar Ka Taraana*, released September 1993[8](https://www.bollywoodbiography.in/mink-brar-biography.html) |
| Production house | Bro and Sis Productions, founded in 2006 with her brother Punnu Brar; first venture *Katputtli* (2006)[2](https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/hindi/movie-actress/mink-brar) |
| Reality television | *Dancing Queen* (Colors), *Zor Ka Jhatka: Total Wipeout* (Imagine TV), and Bigg Boss season 6 (2012)[1](https://www.indiaforums.com/person/mink-brar_10304/about) |
## Early life
She completed her education in Germany, earning a bachelor's degree, and as a child she wanted to be a magistrate.[2](https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/hindi/movie-actress/mink-brar) Her family includes a brother, Punnu Brar, who is three years older.[3](https://uzpedia.uz/pedia/mink_brar)
Her birth year is reported inconsistently. Most profiles, including her own biographical listings, give 4 November 1980, while India Forums and some entertainment sites list 4 November 1983.[1](https://www.indiaforums.com/person/mink-brar_10304/about) The 1980 date is the one carried by the majority of filmography databases.[4](https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/mink-brar/IEIN020943/filmography)
## Film career
The film, a love story set partly in Copenhagen, was produced under the joint banner of Navketan Films and Sunico Productions, Denmark.[5](https://atulsongaday.me/2026/09/10/jaane-ke-liye-kaise-kahoon/)
She then appeared in a string of Hindi films through the late 1990s and early 2000s, including *Saat Rang Ke Sapne* (1998), *Yamraaj* (1998), *Doli Sajake Rakhna* (1998), *[Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain](https://www.edgepedia.org/hum-aapke-dil-mein-rehte-hain)* (1999), *Ganga Ki Kasam* (1999), *Maa Kasam* (1999), *Jwalamukhi* (2000), *[Badal](https://www.edgepedia.org/badal)* (2000), *Ajnabee* (2001), *Zahreela* (2001), *Censor* (2001), *Aamdani Athanni Kharcha Rupaiya* (2001), *Raaz* (2002), *Pitaah* (2002), *Chalo Ishq Ladaaye* (2002), *Border Hindustan Ka* (2003), and *Oops* (2003).[6](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/mink-brar/filmography/) In *Chalo Ishq Ladaaye* she played the role of Bobby.[2](https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/hindi/movie-actress/mink-brar) She also worked in South Indian cinema, including the Telugu film *Prematho Raa* (2001).[8](https://www.bollywoodbiography.in/mink-brar-biography.html)
In a 2009 interview with *The Times of India*, Brar described her film career candidly, saying she had a string of cameos and small roles, that she never took acting seriously, and that she did not mind doing cameos for friends.[7](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/mink-im-not-a-huge-star/articleshow/3993932.cms)
## Music videos
Brar appeared in several item and special song numbers. In February 1999 she danced in the song "Jumbalakka" in the Tamil film *En Swasa Kaatre*.[3](https://uzpedia.uz/pedia/mink_brar) In August 2008 her production company released the music album *Ghonghat Mix*, in which she appeared in the video for "Mujhko Ranaji Maaf Karna"; the album was the second major project of Bro and Sis Productions after the film *Katputtli*.[3](https://uzpedia.uz/pedia/mink_brar)
## Producing and television
In 2006 Brar turned to production, founding the company Bro and Sis Productions with her brother Punnu Brar.[2](https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/hindi/movie-actress/mink-brar) Their first venture was the film *Katputtli*, released on 18 August 2006, which did not make its mark commercially.[2](https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/hindi/movie-actress/mink-brar) • [6](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/mink-brar/filmography/) In the 2009 interview she said the company had so far produced a psychological thriller and a music album, and that it might in future produce a reality TV show or a Punjabi film.[7](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/mink-im-not-a-huge-star/articleshow/3993932.cms)
Her television work has been mainly in reality formats. She took part in the dance reality show *Dancing Queen* on Colors, and in the reality game show *Zor Ka Jhatka: Total Wipeout* on Imagine TV, hosted by Shahrukh Khan.[1](https://www.indiaforums.com/person/mink-brar_10304/about) In 2012 she entered the Bigg Boss house as a contestant in season 6.[8](https://www.bollywoodbiography.in/mink-brar-biography.html)
## Personal life
In 2011 Brar publicly stated that she is a homosexual.[1](https://www.indiaforums.com/person/mink-brar_10304/about) Media reports around that period linked her to [Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar](https://www.edgepedia.org/lakshyaraj-singh-mewar) of the [Udaipur](https://www.edgepedia.org/udaipur) royal family, but a marriage did not take place.[2](https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/hindi/movie-actress/mink-brar)
## References
1. [Mink Brar Height, Age, Family, Wiki & More, India Forums](https://www.indiaforums.com/person/mink-brar_10304/about)
2. [Hindi Movie Actress Mink Brar Biography, NETTV4U](https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/hindi/movie-actress/mink-brar)
3. [Mink Brar, Uzpedia](https://uzpedia.uz/pedia/mink_brar)
4. [Mink Brar, BookMyShow filmography](https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/mink-brar/IEIN020943/filmography)
5. [Jaane ke liye kaise kahoon, Atul's Song A Day](https://atulsongaday.me/2026/09/10/jaane-ke-liye-kaise-kahoon/)
6. [Mink Brar Movies List, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/mink-brar/filmography/)
7. [Mink: I'm not a huge star, The Times of India (18 January 2009)](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/mink-im-not-a-huge-star/articleshow/3993932.cms)
8. [Mink Brar biography, wiki, age, height, religion, caste, affairs, husband, bollywoodbiography.in](https://www.bollywoodbiography.in/mink-brar-biography.html)
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