Manoj Pahwa

Manoj Pahwa is an Indian actor who was born on December 8, 1963 and is best recognized for playing Bhatia in the 2001 comedy series Office Office. He has appeared in both films and television shows. As a protagonist performer, he has performed in more than 70 movies, such as Mulk (2018), Article 15 (2019), Dabangg 2 (2012), Jolly LLB (2013), 7½ Phere (2005), Being Cyrus (2005), Singh Is Kinng (2008), and Dil Dhadakne Do (2015).

Early Years and Education

Pahwa grew up in New Delhi in a Punjabi household. Following Partition, his father moved to India from West Punjab, which was previously part of Pakistan. He received his formal education at Daryaganj, New Delhi, at the National Public School. During a conversation, Pahwa said that he moved to the Lakshmi Nagar neighborhood of East Delhi when his father constructed a home for them. In Delhi, his father owned a garage. Manoj's mom was from Uttar Pradesh, whereas his dad was from Pakistan.

Along with a younger brother, Manoj has two sisters, Sunita Gupta and Rekha Pathak. Among all of his siblings, he is the oldest. He was supposed to get into the family business, which sold car batteries, as his father owned it. Later, in his twenties, Pahwa moved to Mumbai (then Bombay).

Wife, Kids, and Marriage

Actress Seema Bhargava and Manoj got to know one another when they both got hired by the theatrical company "Sambhav Group." They quickly became close and eventually fell in love. The pair tied the knot on January 23, 1988. They have two lovely kids who are also in the entertainment industry: a boy named Mayank and a daughter named Manukriti. In 2017, there were whispers that his son had been engaged to Sanah Kapur, the sister of Shahid Kapoor.

Career

In the initial years of Indian television, Pahwa made his television debut in the renowned serial Hum Log. He went on to make appearances in other comedy series and was given major roles in Just Mohabbat (1996-2000) and Office Office (2001). With the 1996 film Tere Mere Sapne, the actor made his feature debut. Since then, he has played character roles in over 50 feature films and TV shows, earning a reputation for his humorous timing and antics-despite never depending on the "fat joke" kind of humor.

He portrayed the main character in the first scene of Sajid Khan's anthology horror flick, Darna Zaroori Hai (2006). He contacted local producers when Pankaj Kapoor was filming Mausam (2011) in Chandigarh, and this led to the release of his first Punjabi film, Heer & Hero.

Films of Manoj Phawa

Various films, including Aar Ya Paar, Josh, Tum Bin, Musafir, Being Cyrus, Taal, and Kabhi Pass Kabhi Fail, featured Manoj Phawa. In the movie Ladies Tailor, he played the humorous character FTV, which made him well-known.

Along with these roles, he appeared in the horror movie Darna Zaroori Hai (2006), Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute to Love (2008), portraying Surjit Chaddha, Dhamal, and the comic film Singh Is Kinng (2008). Among his popular films are Tashan, London Dreams, Dabangg 2, and Jolly LLB. He has appeared in several more films, including the multi-starrer Dil Dhadakne Do, starring Zoya Akhtar and Dedh Ishqiya, starring Madhuri Dixit.

Manoj Phawa TV Shows

Phawa made appearances in the 2001 series Office Office, where he portrayed Bhatia, the 1997 program Sab Golmaal Hai, and the Hum series Shanti. His later television appearances were in the shows Bol Baby Boll (2002) and LOC: Life out of Control (2005). He most recently appeared in the 2020 online series A Suitable Boy, directed by Mira Nair. Netflix and BBC One both offer the series for viewing.

Manoj Phawa Honours and Nominations

For the television show LOC: Life Out of Control, Manoj Phawa received an award nomination for the 2005 Indian Telly Awards in the category of Best Actor in a Comedic Role. He later received a nomination for a Filmfare Award in the best supporting actor category for the movie Mulk. He was also nominated for the 2020 movie Article 15.

Information/Facts

• His parents were first upset that he had chosen to pursue a profession in acting.
• Afterward, upon his father's passing, Manoj was forced to supervise his family's garage company for a few years.
• When the late 1990s came along, he used to be paid Rs. 8,000 a day for shooting.
• He has appeared in almost 200 television ads. The renowned Indian actor Kamal Haasan discovered Pahwa's acting abilities when he starred in the "8 PM whisky commercial," portraying a Pakistani army commander. Haasan then gave Pahwa a part in his film "Hey Ram" (2000).