Minissha was born in a Jatt Sikh family of Delhi. Her father was in the hospitality business and this gave her the opportunity to travel around the country and meet many people. She can fluently converse in Hindi,Punjabi, English and French.She did her schooling from Sherwood Hall and later on moved to Chettinad Vidyashram, both in Chennai. In 2004, she majored in English with honours from Miranda House, University of Delhi.
