Mini Mathur

Mini Mathur
Mini on Lakme Fashion Week 2017
Born	(1972-08-21) 21 August 1972 (age 52) New Delhi, India
Nationality	Indian
Alma mater	Delhi Public School, RK Puram, Lady Shri Ram College for Women, University of Delhi, Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad
Spouse	Kabir Khan
Children	2

Mini Mathur (born 21 August 1972) is an Indian television host, actor and model. She was the host of the Indian reality singing contest Indian Idol for 6 seasons. Earlier, she was a VJ on MTV India where she hosted many shows. She has a bachelor's degree in English literature and an MBA in marketing from IMT Ghaziabad and recently played the lead in the Amazon original series Mind the Malhotras for which she received 7 best actor awards for her role as Shefali Malhotra. She hosts the Discovery School Super League on Discovery India and is the producer presenter of her travel series Minime, the first season of which aired on TLC. She also hosted an interview show with politicians, industrialists and opinion makers called Dilli dil se. She also was a contestant in the second season of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa in 2007.^[1][2]

Career

Mini is one of the most popular TV hosts in India. She holds a degree in English literature from Lady Sriram College and in business management from Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad.^[3][4]

She started her career as an advertising professional at J Walter Thompson, New Delhi through IMT Campus Placement. A chance opportunity to be the face of Ray-ban sunglasses led her to many more modelling assignments and her first game show on Indian television called Tol mol ke Bol.^[5] Several more game and quiz shows and a travel show led her to Mumbai where she joined as a VJ, after a contest where she impersonated Simi Garewal interviewing Mamta Kulkarni.

In four years at MTV Mini hosted concerts by international artists, interviewed film and pop stars, appear on youth campuses, give advice on love, and play classic tracks. At MTV, she presented Bombay Blush, a culture show on India that aired in the UK. She hosted 2 seasons of the show on BBC2.^[6]

She returned to mass entertainment with the first edition of the smash hit, Indian Idol and continued to be a favorite for 3 seasons.^[7] She took a break to have a baby. She did several shows on music thereafter. Having accumulated goodwill among musicians. Yeh shaam Mastani, an interview-based concert series. Mini then stepped into the jungles of Taman Negara in Malaysia for 2 months to host the first season of Iss Jungle Se Mujhe Bachao live, the Indian edition of "I'm a celebrity, get me out of here".

She appeared as a celebrity contestant on Jhalak Dikhlaja Season 2.^[8] She then hosted a hardcore sports quiz show called Sports ka Superstar which gave her a chance to hone her sports knowledge and appear on two seasons of Kaun Banega Crorepati (Who Wants to be a Millionaire) as an expert lifeline. She returned to host Indian Idol season 6 in 2012. She also hosted BYJU's Discovery School Super League season 1 along with Cyrus Sahukar in 2019 which aired on Discovery Channel.

She hosts an interview show with politicians, industrialists, and opinion makers on DD, the national channel.^[9] Known for her sense of style and her love for vibrantly coloured handloom sarees, Mini appeared in many ad campaigns for Ultra doux, L'Oreal and Comfort.

Personal life

Mini Mathur was born in Chitraguptavanshi Kayastha family.^[10][11] She resides in Mumbai with her husband, film director Kabir Khan as well as her children, Vivaan and Sairah.^[12][13]

Hosting career

• Tol Mol Ke Bol Zee TV (Host)^[14]
• Hit Thi Hit Hai (Host)
• Hit Hit Hurray (Host)
• Tandav Zee TV (Actress)
• Vakaalat Zee TV ( Actress)
• Khoobsurat Zee TV (Host)
• Khwahish Sony TV (Actress)
• Indian Holiday Zee TV (Host)^[15]
• MTV (1999-2003) (VJ)^[16]
• Bombay Blush (Host)
• Indian Idol 1 Sony TV (Host)^[17]
• Popkorn ZOOM (Host)
• Miss India Pageant (Host)
• Sirf Ek Minute Mein Sahara ONE (Host)
• Yeh Shaam Mastani (Sony) (host)
• Indian Idol 2 Sony TV (Host)^[18]
• Indian Idol 3 Sony TV (Host)
• Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 2 (Contestant)
• Iss Jungle Se Mujhe Bachao Sony (Host)
• Wife Bina Life Star Plus (Host)
• Sports ka Superstar (Host)
• Indian Idol 6 Sony TV (Host)^[19]
• Dilli Dil Se Aaj Tak (Host)
• Kaun Banega Crorepati ^[20]
• A Nation Celebrates (Producer)
• From Corner Shops to Lords (Producer)
• Discovery School Super League (Quiz Master)^[21][22]
• Mind the Malhotras on Amazon Prime Originals^[23]
• Call Me Bae (2024)

Films

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2002	Dil Vil Pyar Vyar	guest appearance
2013	I, Me Aur Main	Shivani	[24]
2019	Mind the Malhotras	Mrs Shefali Malhotra	Web series

References

1. "Katrina Kaif makes pancakes on friend Mini Mathur's show". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 13 June 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
2. "I don't like to be boxed': Mini Mathur". thehindu.com. Archived from the original on 12 June 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
3. "Mini Mathur". IMDb. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
4. "About Mini Mathur". Mini Mathur. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
5. "About Mini Mathur". Mini Mathur. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
6. "About Mini Mathur". Mini Mathur. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
7. "Former Indian Idol host Mini Mathur replies to a fan when asked if she would return to host it again; says 'Gave birth to it, can't be handling a toddler again' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
8. "Jhalak Dhikhlaja". Mini Mathur. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
9. "About Mini Mathur". Mini Mathur. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
10. "Mini Mathur Recalls The Time When She Introduced Her Then BF, Kabir Khan To Her Dad". BollywoodShaadis. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
11. "Why ask about religion, questions Mini Mathur". Zee News. 28 March 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
12. "How did Kabir Khan marry Mini Mathur?". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 5 June 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
13. "Khan vs Khanna – 'Not Applicable': Mini Mathur on how she married filmmaker Kabir Khan". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 6 June 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
14. "Anchoring is a very underrated job: Mini Mathur - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
15. "OG VJ Mini Mathur Talks About Her Early Career As A VJ". grazia.co.in. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
16. Yadav, Prerna (7 June 2021). "Know why Mini Mathur won't return to Indian Idol as host again". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
17. "Mini Mathur reveals why she won't return to Indian Idol as host: 'Can't be handling a toddler again'". Hindustan Times. 7 June 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
18. "Former Indian Idol host Mini Mathur replies to a fan when asked if she would return to host it again; says 'Gave birth to it, can't be handling a toddler again' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
19. "Former Indian Idol host Mini Mathur replies to a fan when asked if she would return to host it again; says 'Gave birth to it, can't be handling a toddler again' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
20. "Mini Mathur - Rediff Pages : 326609". pages.rediff.com. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
21. "Mini Mathur, Cyrus Sahukar to host Discovery School Super League powered by Byju's". ANI News. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
22. Masters of Taste with Gary Mehigan 1x12 "Kebab By The Docks", retrieved 11 October 2021
23. "Mind The Malhotras trailer: Mini Mathur, Cyrus Sahukar play a whacky couple". The Indian Express. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
24. I, Me Aur Main Movie Review {3/5}: Critic Review of I, Me Aur Main by Times of India, retrieved 11 October 2021

External links

• Mini Mathur at IMDb
• Mini Mathur on Twitter