Manoj Pahwa
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 45 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 | |
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 Manoj Pahwa at the promo launch of Chala Mussaddi... Office Office, 2011 | |
| Born | 8 December 1963[1] |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse(s) | Seema Pahwa |
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.
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.[4]
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, which is currently under production.[3][5]
Filmography
Films
- Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin (1996) as Rajesh
- Tere Mere Sapne (1996)
- Aar Ya Paar (1997)
- Satya (1998) as Tabela Owner
- Kabhi Pass Kabhi Fail (1999)
- Taal (1999) as Santram
- Josh (2000)
- Hey Ram (2000) as Jalal
- Tum Bin (2001) as Assistant Commissioner of Police D'Mello
- Aapko Pehle Bhi Kahin Dekha Hai as Aziz Khan
- Kucch To Hai (2003)
- King of Bollywood (2004) as Ratnesh 'Ratty'[6]
- Naach (2004)
- Musafir (2004 film)
- 7½ Phere (2005) as Inspector Rohit Kande[7]
- Being Cyrus (2005) as Inspector Maninder Lovely
- Tathastu (2006) as Hospital Compounder
- Ladies Tailor (2006) as FTV
- Iqraar by Chance (2006) as Talwar - club owner
- Darna Zaroori Hai (2006) as Satish
- Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute to Love (2007) as Surjit Chaddha
- Say Salaam India (2007) as Surinder Huda
- MP3: Mera Pehla Pehla Pyaar (2007) as Tony Singh
- Dhamaal (2007) as Pilot
- One Two Three (2008) as Batla Bhai
- Singh Is Kinng (2008) as Dilbagh Singh
- Tashan (2008) as Anand Mohan Tiwari aka Pintu
- Aloo Chaat (2009) as Hakeem Tarachand
- Aamras (2009) as Sharma
- Wanted (2009) as Sonu Gates
- Sankat City (2009) as Gogi Kukreja
- Do Knot Disturb (2009) as Bantu
- London Dreams (2009) as Bhatinda Resident
- Bolo Raam (2009) as Principal Shyam Rawat
- Housefull (2010) as Banta Singh
- Chala Mussaddi... Office Office (2011) as Bhatia
- Mausam (2011) as Gulzari
- Engeyum Kadhal (2011, Tamil)
- Ready (2011) as Laxman Kapoor (Prem's uncle)
- Khap (2011) as Sukhiram
- Hair Is Falling (2011) as Hair Clinic Doctor
- Chaalis Chauraasi (2012)
- Challo Driver (2012)
- 3 Bachelors (2012) as Deepak Verma
- Dabangg 2 (2012) as Commissioner
- Jolly LLB (2013) as Pratap
- Bin Phere Free Me Ttere (2013)
- Heer and Hero (2013)
- War Chhod Na Yaar (2013)
- Singh Saab the Great (2013)
- Pahle Aap short movie (2013) with Rajapal yadav
- Meri Shadi Karao (2013)
- Dedh Ishqiya (2014)
- Disco Singh (2014)
- Main Tera Hero (2014) as Mr. Prasad
- Dil Dhadakne Do (2015) as Mr. Khanna
- Love Exchange (2017) as Mr.Kapoor
- Judwaa 2 (2017) as Sharafat Ali
- Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana (2017) as Mr.Jogi
- Khajoor Pe Atke (2018) as Jeetendar
- Veere Di Wedding (2018) as Mr. Malhotra
- Mulk (2018) as Bilaal Ali Mohammed, Shahid's Father and Murad's brother
- Total Dhamaal (2019) as Pinku Choksey
- Student of the Year 2 (2019) as Coach Mahipal
- Article 15 (2019) as Bhramadatt Singh
- Housefull 4 (2019) as Big Bhai
- Street Dancer 3D (2020) as Chhabra
- Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari (2020)
- Das Capital Gulamon ki Rajdhani (2020)
- Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi (2021)
Television
| Year | Serial | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-1985 | Hum Log | Tony | |
| 1995-2000 | Shanti | Guruji | |
| 1996-2000 | Just Mohabbat | Ishwar Chopra | |
| 1997 | Sab Golmaal Hai | Balwant | |
| 1997-1998 | Sea Hawks | Don Bhamra | |
| 1998-1999 | Gudgudee | Raghu's Mama | |
| 2001 | Office Office | Bhatia | |
| 2002 | Ekka Begum Badshah[8] | Ekka | |
| 2002 | Bol Baby Bol[9] | Host/presenter | |
| 2005 | LOC : Life out of control[10] | Gurpreet Malik | |
| 2009 | Oh Darling Yeh Hai India | Vishal Chachabra | |
| 2015 | Dafa 420[11] | Chand Nawab Mohammad | |
| 2020 | A Suitable Boy | The Raja of Marh | |
Personal life
He is married to actress Seema Bhargava,[12] his co-actor in TV series Hum Log,[13] and lives in Versova, Mumbai, along with his daughter Manukriti and son Mayank.[14]
References
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- "I have not done my best comic role yet: Manoj Pahwa". 19 August 2018.
- "Manoj Pahwa is a contract killer now". The Times Of India. 14 May 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
- "Sajid Khan says Darna Zaroori Hai". Sify.com. 11 August 2005. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
- "Soha's film gets no discount in Pataudi house". The Times Of India. 29 May 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
- "Om Puri is the king of Bollywood!". www.rediff.com.
- "'7 1/2 Phere' a light-hearted comedy". Hindustan Times. 21 July 2005.
- "Laughter on the cards!". The Tribune. 30 June 2002. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
- "indya.com - STAR - STAR Plus - Bol Baby Bol". 2 August 2002. Archived from the original on 2 August 2002.
- "Laughter-out of control - Times of India". The Times of India.
- "TV was easier medium earlier: Manoj Pahwa". Zee News. 12 August 2015.
- Ramnath, Nandini. "Meet Mr and Mrs Pahwa: 'We have our tuning with each other for 30 years'". Scroll.in.
- Alaka Sahani (23 August 2009). "Sister Act". Indian Express. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
- Chandrima Pal (9 August 2015). "Manoj Pahwa and family on theatre, Bhisham Sahni and more". Mid Day. Retrieved 27 January 2016.