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Manu Rishi 
Summary
Manu Rishi Chadha (born 3 January, 1971) is an Indian actor, lyricist, script and dialogue writer who works in Hindi films.[1] Rishi is trained under theatre director Arvind Gaur for six years.[2] He won the Filmfare Best Dialogue Award in 2009 for Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye![3] He also won the IIFA Best Dialogue Award for Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!.[4]
Manu Rishi | |
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 Rishi at the special screening of Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan | |
| Born | Manu Rishi Chadha 3 January 1971 |
| Alma mater | Cambridge School, New Delhi |
| Occupation(s) | Script and dialogue writer, actor |
| Years active | 2002-present |
| Spouse |
Roli Chaturvedi (m. 2013) |
| Children | 2 |
Career edit
Manu Rishi Chadha started his acting career in Delhi with the Asmita theatre group. He has acted in more than 40 plays with director Arvind Gaur.[5] His major plays are Girish Karnad's Rakt Kalyan, Mahesh Dattani's Final Solutions, Swadesh Deepak's Court Martial, William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, Dharamvir Bharati's Andha Yug, Dario Fo's Accidental Death of an Anarchist and Eugene O'Neill's Desire Under the Elms.[6]
In 2001, he moved to Mumbai.[7] His first film in Bollywood as an actor was Saathiya[8] in which he played the role of a doctor. He has appeared in more than 25 films.[9]
Filmography edit
Films edit
| Year | Title | Role | Contributed As | Notes & Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Saathiya | Doctor | Actor | |
| 2003 | Raghu Romeo | Zahid | Actor | |
| 2006 | Mixed Doubles | Zoravar | Actor | |
| 2007 | Ek Chalis Ki Last Local | Jeetiya | Actor | |
| 2008 | Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! | Bangali | Actor, Lyricist, Dialogues[10] | Won - Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue |
| 2008 | Mithya | Nayak | Actor | |
| 2010 | Chance Pe Dance | Tina's Friend | Writer, Additional Dialogues, Actor | |
| 2010 | Aisha | Dialogues[11] | ||
| 2010 | Band Baaja Baaraat | Inspector | Guest appearance | |
| 2010 | Phas Gaye Re Obama | Anandprakash "Anni" Rastogi | Actor | |
| 2010 | 10 Ml Love | Hanuman in Ram Lila | Actor | |
| 2011 | Soundtrack | Doctor M.R. Chadha | Actor | |
| 2012 | Life Ki Toh Lag Gayi | A.C.P. Rajveer Singh Choutala | Actor | |
| 2012 | Ekk Deewana Tha | Anay | Actor, Dialogues | |
| 2013 | What The Fish | Ravi | Actor | |
| 2013 | Kirchiyaan | Minister | Actor, Dialogue | Short Film |
| 2014 | Kya Dilli Kya Lahore | Samarth Pratap Shastri | Actor, Dialogue, Writer | |
| 2014 | Ankhon Dekhi | Sharmaji | Actor | Screen Best Ensemble Cast Award |
| 2014 | Ekkees Toppon Ki Salaami | Shekhar Joshi | Actor | |
| 2015 | Tanu Weds Manu Returns | Manu's Lawyer | Actor | |
| 2018 | Nanu Ki Jaanu | Dabbu | Writer/Actor | |
| 2018 | Rajma Chawal | Mittal | Actor | |
| 2019 | Pati Patni Aur Woh | Inspector Mukhtar Singh | Actor | |
| 2019 | The Zoya Factor | Jogpal | Actor | |
| 2019 | Setters | Balam | Actor | |
| 2020 | Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan | Chaman Tripathi | Actor | |
| 2020 | Doordarshan | Sunil Bhateja aka Chiku | Actor | |
| 2020 | Angrezi Medium | Bheluram Bansal | Actor | |
| 2020 | What Are The Odds | Rimpu | Actor | |
| 2020 | Laxmii | Deepak Rajput | Actor | Disney Plus Hotstar film |
| 2020 | Halahal | Randeep Jha | Actor | |
| 2021 | Hum Do Hamare Do | Dr. Sanjeev Mehra | Actor | Disney Plus Hotstar film |
| 2022 | Dasvi | Jailer Satpal Tomar | Actor | Netflix film |
| RK/RKay | Goel | Actor | ||
| Raksha Bandhan | Maternal Uncle | Actor | ||
| Phone Bhoot | Actor | |||
| 2023 | U-Turn | Indarjeet Singh Dhillon | Actor | Zee5 film |
| Fukrey 3 | Shunda Singh Ahluwalia | Actor | ||
| Bhagwan Bharose | Actor | film |
Web series edit
| Year | Title | Role | Platform | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Permanent Roommates | Dr Mudit | YouTube | |
| 2017 | Inside Edge | Manoharlal Handa; businessman and owner of Haryana league cricket team | Amazon Prime Video | |
| 2018 | Mirzapur | Police IG Dubey | Amazon Prime Video | |
| 2018 | Babbar ka Tabbar | Mr. Babbar | ZEE5 | |
| 2019 | Bhoot Purva | David;Purva's Father | ZEE5 | |
| 2021 | Candy | Money Ranaut | Voot | [12][13] |
| 2022 | Masoom | Disney+ Hotstar | ||
| 2023 | United Kacche | Sajjad | ZEE5 | |
| Shehar Lakhot | Rajbir Rangot | Amazon Prime Video |
References edit
- ^ "Manu Rishi Chadha: Movies, Photos, Videos, News, Biography & Birthday | eTimes". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "No riders, just a fun ride". Deccan Herald. 1 March 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ Times Reporter (1 March 2009). "Filmfare 2009:'Jodha.'bags 5,Priyanka, Hrithik shine". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 March 2009.
- ^ bollywoodproduct (1 February 2022). "IIFA Award for Best Dialogue". Bollywood Product. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ "Manu Rishi, Biography".
- ^ "Asmita Theatre Alumni List". Sites.google.com. Retrieved 1 March 2009.
- ^ "Manu Rishi, Biography".
- ^ "IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ^ Srivastava, Abhishek (20 April 2018). "Nanu Ki Jaanu actor Manu Rishi on fifth film with Abhay Deol: 'It's fun acting with a seasoned professional'". First Post.
- ^ Khalid Mohamed (29 November 2008). "Review Oye Luckey - Ha ha OK please". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 4 December 2008. Retrieved 1 March 2009.
- ^ "Manu Rishi to pen Anil Kapoor's 'Ayesha'". IMDb. 3 September 2009. Retrieved 28 November 2009.
- ^ Rajesh, Srividya (1 April 2019). "Jayati Bhatia, Manu Rishi Chadha, Zoa Morani in ZEE5 series Bhoot Purva". IWMBuzz. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "ZEE5 launches horror-comedy Bhoot Purva | Programming | News | Rapid TV News". www.rapidtvnews.com. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
External links edit
- Manu Rishi at IMDb