Bijou Thaangjam
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Bijou Thaangjam | |
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| File:Bijou Thaangjam.jpg Lakme Fashion week 2014 | |
| Born | Thangjam Biju Singh 24 March |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Lyricist, Art Director & Chef |
| Years active | 2011-present |
Bijou Thaangjam (born Thangjam Biju Singh)[1] is an Indian actor, lyricist, art director chef and an entrepreneur.[2][3] He is of Meitei descent originally from Imphal, Manipur. He was one of the contestants on the reality cooking competition MasterChef India 2. He is known for his role in the film Mary Kom and Shivaay.[4]
Masterchef India
Bijou Thaangjam competed on the Star Plus reality cooking competition, Masterchef India. He was one of the Top 50 contestants of Masterchef India 2011.[5]
Career
Bijou Thaangjam first appeared as a contestant on the reality cooking competition MasterChef India 2. He later debuted as an actor and a lyricist in Omung Kumar's Mary Kom (film) (2014) starring Priyanka Chopra as Mary Kom.
He played the role 'Kancha' in Shivaay (2016) which is a Hindi film directed and produced by Ajay Devgan. He was seen in Jagga Jasoos, Paltan, Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi, Vodka Diaries, III Smoking Barrels and Penalty.[6][7] He debuted as an Art Director in III Smoking Barrels which earned him a nomination for Best Art Director in Prag Cine Awards 2018.
He has since finished work on some more feature films ~ Robinhood Ke Pote, Karma Cafe, Jamun and Rocketry: The Nambi Effect which is due for commercial release later in 2020. Beside films, he acted in ALT Balaji show The Test Case (web series).[8] and Netflix show Typewriter directed by Sujoy Ghosh also in Bi-Lingual Webseries Kark Rogue (Hindi)/ Karkat Rogue (Bengali) for Zee5 . He was last seen in a webseries ~ FLESH for Eros Now which is streaming now.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2014 | Mary Kom | Naobi | |
| 2016 | Shivaay | Kancha | |
| 2017 | Jagga Jasoos | Cameo | |
| 2018 | Vodka Diaries | Voice Over Artist | |
| Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi | Chinese Agent | ||
| Paltan | Chinese Army | ||
| III Smoking Barrels | Drug Dealer | ||
| 2019 | Penalty | Bijou | |
| Made in China | Chinese Official | ||
| Rocketry: The Nambi Effect | Studio Personal | Filming | |
| 2021 | Jamun | Dr. Lama | |
| 2021 | Zindagi inShort | Singer | |
| 2021 | Om The Battle Within | Militant Boss |
Television
| TV Show | TV Channel | Character played |
|---|---|---|
| MasterChef India | Star Plus | Top 50 |
| Superstar Santa | UTV Stars | As Himself |
| Dil Dosti Dance | Channel V India | Karma Wangchuk's Brother |
| TRAFFIC | MTV India | Joseph |
| Code Red | Colors TV | Raghav |
Web Series
| Show | Channel | Character played |
|---|---|---|
| The Test Case (web series) | ALT Balaji | Tej Bahadur Thapa |
| Typewriter | Netflix | Sushant Singh |
| Kark Rogue | Zee5 | Max |
| The Forgotten Army - Azaadi Ke Liye | Amazon Prime | Japanese Soldier |
| Flesh (web series) | Eros Now | Bali |
| 1962: The War in the Hills | Disney Plus Hotstar | Chinese Soldier |
| TVF Aspirants | TVF | Pema Rijiju |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Film | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | III Smoking Barrels | Prag Cine Awards | Best Art Director | Nominated |
References
- ^ "Bijou Thangjaam: Life 's a climb but the view is great". themoviean.com.
- ^ "Bijou Thangjam reaches the Best top 50 Chef of India 2011 for Master Chef India 2 ~ Pictures from Manipur". e-pao.net.
- ^ "The secret recipes of Bijou Thaangjam". manipuritimes.com.
- ^ "Why Priyanka Chopra was picked to play Mary Kom". business-standard.com.
- ^ "Bijou Thangjam reaches the Best top 50 Chef of India 2011 for Master Chef India 2". e-pao.net.
- ^ "Manipuri actors woo fans in Bollywood movie 'Penalty'". aninews.in.
- ^ "Manipuri actors woo fans in Bollywood movie 'Penalty'". in.news.yahoo.com.
- ^ "Actor Bijou Thaangjam talks about his career and life". thenortheastwindow.com.