Manoj Pahwa

Manoj Pahwa (born 1 September 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
Manoj Pahwa at the promo launch of Chala Mussaddi... Office Office, 2011
Born (1963-09-01) 1 September 1963[1]
Delhi, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationActor
Spouse(s)Seema Bhargava

Early life and background

Pahwa was raised in a Punjabi family in Delhi. His father migrated to Punjab, India after Partition.[3] He did his schooling from National Public School, Darya Ganj, New Delhi.

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 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, which is currently under production.[3][8]

Filmography

Films

Television
YearSerialRoleNotes
1984-1985Hum LogTony
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

References
  1. "Profile and Details of Manoj Pahwa". Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  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. 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. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  8. "Soha's film gets no discount in Pataudi house". The Times Of India. 29 May 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.
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