Manoj Joshi (actor)
Manoj Joshi | |
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Born | [1] | 3 September 1965
Nationality | Indian |
Education | B.A. |
Occupations | |
Years active | 1991–present |
Spouse | Charu Joshi |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Rajesh Joshi (brother) |
Honours | Padma Shri (2018) |
Manoj N. Joshi (born 3 September 1965) is an Indian actor known for working in film, stage and television.[2] He has also acted in over 70 films since 1998, many of his roles being comic roles. Joshi is the recipient of several awards including a National Film Award. In 2018, Joshi was awarded with the Padma Shri.[3] He is the vice-president of the Bombay Art Society.[4]
After graduating from Sir J. J. School of Arts, he began his career in Marathi theatre, also putting up performances in Gujarati and Hindi theatre.
He acted in TV series including Chanakya,[5] Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka,[5] Rau (Marathi), Sangdil, Kabhi Souten Kabhi Saheli, Mura Raska Mai La (Marathi). He debuted in Sarfarosh (SI Bajju) alongside his brother who played Bala Thakur in the film. His other works include the film Hungama followed by Hulchul, Dhoom, Bhagam Bhag,[6] Chup Chup Ke, Bhool Bhulaiyaa and Billu.[7] He played the role of Chanakya in Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat. Joshi is popularly known for playing Kachra Seth in Phir Hera Pheri (2006).
Filmography
[edit]† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
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1999 | Sarfarosh | Sub-Inspector Bajju | Hindi | |
2000 | Aaghaaz | as assistant of Danny Mendoza, Johnny's younger brother | ||
2001 | Jaaneman Jaaneman | Belji Bhai | ||
Chandni Bar | Chandrakant Bhau | |||
2002 | Ab Ke Baras | |||
Devdas | Dwijdas Mukherjee | |||
2003 | Satta | Uddhav Pawar | ||
Hungama | Sub-Inspector Anand Waghmare | |||
Jogger's Park | Tariq Ahmed | Hindi/English | ||
2004 | Aan: Men at Work | Manik Rao | Hindi | |
Dhoom | Shekhar Kamal | |||
Jaago | Advocate Satya Prakash Satwani | |||
Hulchul | Advocate Namdev Mishra | |||
2005 | Page 3 | Bosco | ||
Shikhar | Amrit Patil | |||
Kyon Ki | P.K. Narayan (A Security Guard) | |||
Garam Masala | Nageshwar | |||
2006 | Phir Hera Pheri | Kachra Seth | ||
Chup Chup Ke | Pooja's father | |||
Golmaal: Fun Unlimited | Harichandra Ramchandra Mirchindani "Harami" | |||
Vivah | Bhagat Ji (Matchmaker of Prem and Poonam) | |||
Bhagam Bhag | Manubhai Gandhi | |||
Humko Deewana Kar Gaye | Rasikbhai Galgalia | |||
2007 | Traffic Signal | Sailash Jha | ||
Guru | Ghanshyam Bhai | |||
Bhool Bhulaiyaa | Badrinath Chaturvedi | |||
2008 | Mere Baap Pehle Aap | Chirag Rane | ||
Maan Gaye Mughal-e-Azam | Police Inspector Patil | |||
Khallballi | KK | |||
2009 | Billu | Damodar Dubey | ||
De Dana Dan | Brij Mohan Oberoi | |||
2010 | Maniben.com | Bhadresh Bhai | ||
Kushti | ||||
Khatta Meetha | Trigun Fatak | |||
2011 | Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji | Waiter | ||
Bin Bulaye Baraati | Loha Singh | |||
Ready | Bharat Kapoor | |||
Fakt Ladh Mhana | Marathi | |||
The Opportunist | The Opportunist | Hindi | ||
2012 | Khiladi 786 | Champaklal | ||
Dabangg 2 | Shopkeeper | |||
Gola Berij | Story teller | Marathi | ||
Bharatiya | Prime Minister | |||
2013 | Chaloo | Chief Minister | Hindi | |
Policegiri | Javeed Shiekh | |||
Wake Up India | ||||
Narbachi Wadi | Double Role | Marathi | ||
2014 | Mr Joe B. Carvalho | Commissioner Pandey | Hindi | |
Hasee Toh Phasee | Devesh Solanki | |||
Bey Yaar | Y. B. Gandhi | Gujarati | ||
Spark | Hindi | |||
2015 | Dolly Ki Doli | Duby Ji | ||
I Love New Year | Randhir's friend | |||
Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon | Deepika's father | |||
Prem Ratan Dhan Payo | Mr. Bhandari/Advocate of Pritampur Estate | |||
2016 | Sanam Re | Akash's Boss | ||
Thai Jashe! | Chandrakantbhai Joshi | Gujarati | ||
Ghayal Once Again | Minister | Hindi | ||
2017 | Pappa Tamne Nahi Samjaay | Hasmukhlal Mehta | Gujarati | |
Judwaa 2 | Alex's Mama | Hindi | ||
Tamburo | Kirit Bhai | Gujarati | ||
Dashakriya | Marathi | |||
2018 | Odiyan | Mootha Manickan (Muthappan) | Malayalam | |
Loveyatri | Nattu Kaka | Hindi | ||
Fera Feri Hera Feri | Hasmukhlal Jobanputra | Gujarati | ||
Kaashi in Search of Ganga[8] | Kaashi's Lawyer | Hindi | ||
Natsamrat | Gujarati | |||
I.M.A. Gujju | Ramesh Shah | |||
2019 | Ram Ki Janmabhoomi | Pandit Sadanand Shashtri | Hindi | |
Waah Zindagi | Jagat Shah | |||
PM Narendra Modi | Amit Shah | [9] | ||
Made in China | Vhinde Bhai | |||
Chasani | Gujarati | |||
2020 | Coolie No. 1 | Manager | Hindi | |
2021 | Hungama 2 | Manasvit G. Bajaj | ||
Rashmi Rocket | Ramnik Virah Chibber | |||
Jessu Jordaar | Gujarati | |||
2022 | Petipack | Abhimanyu's Father | ||
Nayika Devi: The Warrior Queen | ||||
Jaadugar | Magician Chhabra | Hindi | Netflix film | |
Love You Loktantra | ||||
Dehati Disco | ||||
2023 | Gunchakkar | DSP Rajesh Ahire | Short film on Amazon miniTV | |
Hume Toh Loot Liya | Hasmukh | MX Player film | ||
Nava Pappa | Kanu Dharad | Gujarati | ||
Jaggu Ani Juliet | Marathi | [10] | ||
Non Stop Dhamaal | Amar | Hindi | ||
Dream Girl 2 | Jaipal Srivastav | Hindi | ||
Mystery of the Tattoo | Hindi | |||
Darran Chhoo | Hindi | |||
2024 | 695 | Hindi | ||
Janma Runn | Anna | Marathi | [11] | |
The UP Files | Hindi | [12] | ||
Accident or Conspiracy: Godhra | Ravindra Pandya | [13] | ||
Match Fixing |
Television serials
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
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1991 | Chanakya | Shriyak, Son of Shaktar | Hindi | |
1998 | Woh | Amit | Hindi | |
1998 | X Zone | Hindi | ||
1999-2003 | Aabhalmaya | Sharad Joshi | Marathi | |
1999–2002 | Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka | Abhay Purshottam Nanavati | Hindi | |
2000 | Your Honour | |||
2001 | Jaaneman Jaaneman | Hindi | ||
2002 | Khichdi | Hindi | ||
2002–2005 | Kehta Hai Dil | Mayor Bhandari | Hindi | |
2004–2005 | Yeh Meri Life Hai | Rasik Mehta | Hindi | |
2006 | Kasamh Se | Nishikant Dixit | Hindi | |
2010–2011 | Zindagi Ka Har Rang...Gulaal | Motabha | Hindi | |
2015 | Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat | Chanakya | Hindi | |
2014–2016 | Honar Soon Mi Hya Gharchi | Ramakant Gokhale | Marathi | |
2018–2019 | Mangalam Dangalam | Sanjeev Saklecha | Hindi | |
2020 | Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai | Advocate Shaktimaan Jhaveri | Hindi | |
2022–2024 | Swaraj: Bharat Ke Swatantrata Sangram ki Samagra Gatha | Narrator | Hindi | [14] |
Personal life
[edit]His father was Navneet Joshi, and his younger brother Rajesh Joshi was an actor too. Rajesh died in 1998.[15] Joshi hails from Adpodara village near Himatnagar in north Gujarat.
Joshi suffered a stroke while filming Devdas with Sanjay Leela Bhansali due to which he lost his vision and was bedridden for a year and a half.[16]
Awards
[edit]- Padma Shree Award on 69th Republic Day, 2018
- 64th National Film Awards
- National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor - Dashakriya.[citation needed]
- Indian Telly Award For Best Anchor in serial Swaraj[17]
- In 2024, he served as member of the feature film jury of the Panorama section at the 55th International Film Festival of India.[18]
References
[edit]- ^ "Happy Birthday Manoj Joshi: Latest Movies, TV Shows and Web Series of the Multi-talented Actor". 3 September 2022.
- ^ Jambhekar, Shruti (24 June 2011). "I want to direct a Gujarati film: Manoj Joshi". The Times of India.
- ^ "Padma awards 2018 announced, MS Dhoni, Sharda Sinha among 85 recipients: Here's complete list". India TV. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ Bombay Art Society official website |title=Managing Committee of the Bombay Art Society
- ^ a b "Winning over with words". The Hindu. 8 January 2003. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Bhagam Bhag". The Indian Express. 22 December 2006. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
- ^ "The King of Comedy delivers again". The Hindu. 9 October 2007. Archived from the original on 11 October 2007. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
- ^ "In Kashi, to play Kashi, Sharman says loving it to bits". Hindustan Times. 29 September 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ Taran Adarsh [@taran_adarsh] (13 February 2019). "Well-known theatre and film actor Manoj Joshi to portray #AmitShah in #PMNarendraModi... Vivek Anand Oberoi essays the title role... Omung Kumar B directs the biopic... Produced by Suresh Oberoi and Sandip Ssingh... Here's the first look: https://t.co/9M3n78q4XG" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Team, BoxOfficeBusiness (10 January 2023). "Jaggu Ani Juliet Marathi Movie Trailer, Release Date, Cast". Retrieved 18 May 2023.
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has generic name (help) - ^ "Janma Runn Movie (2024): Cast, Trailer, OTT, Songs, Release Date | Exclusive 2024 - Rang Marathi". Rang Marathi. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "You will get to see how mafia are being restrained in UP: Manoj Joshi on 'The UP Files'". The New Indian Express. 20 February 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ "Ranvir Shorey and Manoj Joshi's 'Accident or Conspiracy: Godhra' teaser out now". The Times of India. 2 February 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ "DD National launches 'Swaraj - Bharat Ke Swatantrata Sangram Ki Samagra Gatha', a glorious history of India's freedom struggle". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ "Rangeela's Pakya dies in an accident". The Indian Express. 13 January 1998. Archived from the original on 30 August 2009. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
- ^ "Manoj Joshi reveals he suffered a stroke during Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Devdas shoot: 'I was bedridden for a year and a half, lost my eyesight, had 0 bank balance'". The Indian Express. 20 September 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ "Indian Telly Awards 2023". www.indiantellyawards.com. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ "55th IFFI: Indian Panorama announces List of Films to be screened". Press Information Bureau. 24 October 2024. Retrieved 28 October 2024 – via press release.
External links
[edit]- Manoj Joshi at IMDb
- Living people
- Indian male film actors
- Indian male television actors
- Male actors in Hindi cinema
- Indian male soap opera actors
- Gujarati theatre
- Gujarati people
- Male actors in Gujarati-language films
- Indian male stage actors
- 20th-century Indian male actors
- 21st-century Indian male actors
- Recipients of the Padma Shri in arts
- Male actors from Gujarat
- Best Supporting Actor National Film Award winners
- 1965 births
- Male actors in Marathi television
- Actors in Hindi theatre