Manoj Pahwa is a popular Indian television and film actor. She is best known for playing the role of ‘Bhatia’ in the popular Indian television sitcom ‘Office Office’ (2001).
Wiki/Biography
Manoj was born on Sunday, 8 December 1963 (age 56 years; in 2020) in Delhi. His zodiac sign is Sagittarius. He attended National Public School, New Delhi.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 7″
Weight (approx): 95 Kg
Eye Color: Black
Hair Color: Black
Family & Caste
He was born into a Punjabi family that migrated to Punjab in India after the Partition of India.
Parents & Siblings
His father is a garage owner in Delhi. Manoj’s father is from Pakistan, while his mother is from Uttar Pradesh. Manoj has two sisters, Sunita Gupta and Rekha Pathak, and a younger brother. He is the eldest among his siblings. In an interview, Manoj said,
My mother is from Uttar Pradesh while my father is from Pakistan. I have lived in Punjab for a long time since we have relatives in Jalandhar, Ludhiana and in Ambala Cantt in Haryana. After my father expired, I had to take care of our auto parts business since I was the eldest son. But, after I married my two sisters, I handed over the business to my younger brother and moved to Mumbai in 1994 with my wife, two children and my mother.”
Old Pictures of Manoj Pahwa With His Father and Sisters
Manoj Pahwa With His Sisters
Relationships, Wife & Children
Manoj met actress Seema Bhargava while they were working as theater artists for the theater group ‘Sambhav Group.’ Soon, they became friends and fell in love with each other. On January 23, 1988, the couple got married. They are blessed with a daughter, Manukriti, and a son, Mayank, and both of their children work as actors. There were rumors in 2017 that her son was engaged to Shahid Kapoor’s younger sister Sanah Kapur.
Old Pictures of Manoj Pahwa with his Daughter
Manoj Pahwa With His Wife and Daughter
Seema Pahwa with Manoj Pahwa
Seema Pahwa With His Family
Career
Manoj Pahwa started his career as a theater actor. He once played the role of ‘Lakshman’ in the Ramleela held in his area. He has also worked as a theater artist in many projects ‘Mandi House,’ ‘Sambhav Group,’ ‘All India Radio,’ and ‘Doordarshan.’
Seema Pahwa With Manoj Pahwa in Theater Drama
Old Pictures of Manoj Pahwa
After becoming a father of two, he moved to Mumbai, from Delhi with his family to pursue his career in acting. In 1984, he started his career as an actor in the popular Hindi TV series ‘Hum Log’ with his wife, Seema Pahwa. Some of his popular Hindi TV serials are ‘Shanti’ (1995), ‘Just Mohabbat’ (1996), ‘Sab Golmaal Hai’ (1997), ‘Gudgudee’ (1998), ‘Office Office’ (2001), and ‘A Budak Appropriate’ (2020).
His debut Hindi film as an actor was ‘Tere Mere Sapne’ (1996). He has played comic and negative characters, and some of his popular Hindi films are ‘Dhamaal’ (2007), ‘Singh is King’ (2008), ‘Ready’ (2011), ‘Mausam’ (2011), ‘Dabangg 2.’ ( 2012), ‘Jolly LLB’ (2013), ‘Dil Dhadakne Do’ (2015), ‘Mulk’ (2018) and ‘Article 15’ (2019).
While she was shooting for the Bollywood film ‘Mausam’ (2011) in Chandigarh, she met a Punjabi film producer who cast her for the Punjabi film ‘Heer & Hero’ (2013). He has also acted in regional language films such as ‘Engeyum Kadhal’ (2011, Tamil), and ‘Disco Singh’ (2014, Punjabi). In 2006, she appeared in the horror film ‘Darna Zaroori Hai.’
Address
61, Sai Shakti, Yari Road, Versova, Andheri, Mumbai
Facts/Trivia
- At first his parents were not happy with his decision to make his career as an actor, in an interview, he said,
I started doing Ramleela and theatre. One day when I told my father that I wanted to join this field, I was scolded terribly. His dialogue still resonates: ‘Ghar ke dhandha chor kar bhaandgiri karange’. But acting was destined and here I am. But my advice to people interested in this field is to first achieve the qualification and then jump into it.
- Later, Manoj had to manage his family’s garage business for several years after his father’s death.
- He used to get Rs. 8,000 a day for filming in the late 1990s.
- He has been featured in more than 200 TV commercials. When he appeared in the ‘8 night whiskey commercial’ where he played the role of a Pakistani army officer, it caught the attention of famous Indian actor Kamal Haasan towards Pahwa’s acting skills who offered Pahwa a role in his film ‘Hey Ram’ (2000).
- In an interview, she talked about her love for theatre, she said,
Theater is a gymnasium for actors. For a performer, theater is a medium that provides an opportunity to work on your skills, your imagination, physical and mental strength as an actor. You elevate yourself in theater to stay relevant.”
- He talked about being typecast in movies and TV series, in an interview, he said,
Look, I’m a realist. I know if I am in a city like Mumbai, I have to manage my kitchen. I have a family. Either I should stop acting in comedy roles in films and wait my life for a great opportunity, or I nurture the artist in me on stage where I experiment a lot. I’m not complaining, I’m trying to find ways to enjoy my craft. That’s what theater is for. Having said that we are in a good time now because people are making different kinds of films. Characters are changing, so actors like us (me) get a chance to do experimental work.”
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