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Manoj Pahwa (born 8 December 1963)[1] is an Indian film and television actor who is noted for his role as Bhatia in the comedy series Office Office (2001). He has acted in over 70 films as a character actor, including 7½ Phere (2005), Being Cyrus (2005), Singh Is Kinng (2008), Dabangg 2 (2012), Jolly LLB (2013), Dil Dhadakne Do (2015), Mulk (2018), Article 15.[2]

Manoj Pahwa
Pahwa in 2011
Born8 December 1963 (1963-12-08) (age 58)
New Delhi, India
OccupationActor
SpouseSeema Pahwa
Children2

Early life and education


Pahwa was raised in a Punjabi family in Delhi. His father migrated from Punjab,Pakistan, after Partition.[3] He was educated at the National Public School in Daryaganj, New Delhi.[citation needed] In an interview,Pahwa stated that he lived in East Delhi Lakshmi Nagar after his father built house for them. His father had automobile batteries business and his father wanted him to join family business. Pahwa shifted to Mumbai in his late twenties.


Personal life


He is married to actress Seema Bhargava,[4] his co-actor in TV series Hum Log,[5] and lives in Versova, Mumbai, along with his daughter Manukriti Pahwa and son Mayank.[6]


Career


Pahwa started his career with television, acting in comedy series Just Mohabbat (1996-2000) and Office Office (2001). He debuted in the movie Tere Mere Sapne (1996) and has acted in 50+ films and TV series as a character actor.

He played the lead the opening segment of anthology horror film Darna Zaroori Hai (2006) directed by Sajid Khan.[7]

During the shoot for Mausam (2011) directed by Pankaj Kapoor, in Chandigarh, he met the local producers, which led to his Punjabi film debut, Heer & Hero.[3][8]


Filmography



Films


Odd Couple(2019)


Television


YearSerialRoleNotes
1984-1985Hum LogTony
1993-1994ShikastJai
1995-2000ShantiGuruji
1996-2000Just MohabbatIshwar Chopra
1997Sab Golmaal HaiBalwant
1997-1998Sea HawksDon Bhamra
1998-1999GudgudeeRaghu's Mama
2001Office OfficeBhatia
2002Ekka Begum Badshah[11]Ekka
2002Bol Baby Bol[12]Host/presenter
2005LOC : Life out of control[13]Gurpreet Malik
2009Oh Darling Yeh Hai IndiaVishal Chachabra
2015Dafa 420[14]Chand Nawab Mohammad
2020A Suitable Boy [15]The Raja of MarhBBC One & Netflix

Web series


Year Title Role Platform Notes
2022 Home Shanti Umesh Joshi Sujan Disney+ Hotstar

Nominations


YearAward ShowCategoryWorkResultRef
2005 Indian Telly Awards Best Actor in a Comic Role LOC: Life Out Of Control Nominated
2019 Filmfare Awards Best Supporting Actor Mulk Nominated [16]
2020 Article 15 Nominated [17]

References


  1. "Profile and Details of Manoj Pahwa". Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2013.[better source needed]
  2. "I have not done my best comic role yet: Manoj Pahwa". 19 August 2018.
  3. "Manoj Pahwa is a contract killer now". The Times of India. 14 May 2013. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  4. Ramnath, Nandini. "Meet Mr and Mrs Pahwa: 'We have our tuning with each other for 30 years'". Scroll.in.
  5. Alaka Sahani (23 August 2009). "Sister Act". Indian Express. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  6. Chandrima Pal (9 August 2015). "Manoj Pahwa and family on theatre, Bhisham Sahni and more". Mid Day. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  7. "Sajid Khan says Darna Zaroori Hai". Sify.com. 11 August 2005. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  8. "Soha's film gets no discount in Pataudi house". The Times of India. 29 May 2013. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  9. "Om Puri is the king of Bollywood!". www.rediff.com.
  10. "'7 1/2 Phere' a light-hearted comedy". Hindustan Times. 21 July 2005.
  11. "Laughter on the cards!". The Tribune. 30 June 2002. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  12. "indya.com - STAR - STAR Plus - Bol Baby Bol". 2 August 2002. Archived from the original on 2 August 2002.
  13. "Laughter-out of control - Times of India". The Times of India.
  14. "TV was easier medium earlier: Manoj Pahwa". Zee News. 12 August 2015.
  15. Suthar, Author: Manisha (13 December 2019). "Manoj Pahwa bags Mira Nair's A Suitable Boy". IWMBuzz. Retrieved 14 June 2021. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  16. "Nominations for the 64th Vimal Elaichi Filmfare Awards 2019". filmfare.com. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  17. "Filmfare Awards 2020: Complete List Of Nominations". NDTV.com. Retrieved 14 June 2021.





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