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==Early life== |
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Tiwari was born on July 14, 1965 in Atarwalia a small village in district Kaimur, Bihar, India.<ref name="Dutch"/> He later moved to [[Varanasi]] to pursue a career in music and now lives in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. |
Tiwari was born on July 14, 1965 in Atarwalia a small village in district Kaimur, Bihar, India.<ref name="Dutch"/> He later moved to [[Varanasi]] to pursue a career in music and now lives in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. |
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Manoj Tiwari enjoys being a dipshit and annoying his housemates in Bigg Boss. |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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| Occupation(s) | Actor, Singer, Director, Television presenter |
| Years active | 1983 – present |
Manoj Tiwari is a bhojpuri actor, singer and director, hailing from Bihar, who acts in Bhojpuri films. He has been credited with reviving the Bhojpuri film industry.[2] He has appeared in over 30 Bhojpuri language films. At the start of his career, he was famous as a playback singer, which gained him widespread attention among film viewers. He later gained countrywide fame as an actor through his Bhojpuri films, mainly aimed at the family audience. He has given blockbusters like Bhole Shankar, Ganga and Gangotri.
Early life
Tiwari was born on July 14, 1965 in Atarwalia a small village in district Kaimur, Bihar, India.[1] He later moved to Varanasi to pursue a career in music and now lives in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh.
Manoj Tiwari enjoys being a dipshit and annoying his housemates in Bigg Boss.
Career
Tiwari began his career as a playback singer in 1996, singing more than 2,000 songs over 7 years. In 2003, he decided to become an actor and took a role in the film Sasura Bada Paise Wala. Made on a budget of Rs. 3 million, the film went on to gross over Rs. 2 million and established Tiwari as one of Bhojpuri cinema's most successful actors. Tiwari followed with the financially successful films Daroga Babu I Love You and Bandhan Toote Na.[2] In 2008, Tiwari entered Hindi cinema with a supporting role in Deshdrohi.
While it was reported that the Dutch government issued a 44 Euro cent stamp with Tiwari's image, the stamp was not an officially issued one,[1] just a personalized stamp that could be ordered online.
Tiwari was also the co-host of the television reality programme Chak De Bachche along with model Roshni Chopra.
Tiwari continues to record music and release new albums. He performs around the world in concert,[3] singing in a style that mixes traditional Bhojpuri folk songs with a more contemporary sound. Manoj Tiwari also says that he has been promoting Bhojpuri all over the world wherever there is a sizeable Bhojpuri population, like in Mauritius and Suriname which is a former Dutch colony. He has already opened Bhojpuri academies in various cities all over the world including Suriname.
In 2009, he contested for MP elections from Gorakhpur constituency on Samajwadi Party ticket but lost.
In 2010, Tiwari featured in the reality television show Bigg Boss (Season 4) as one of the contestant.[4]
Selected filmography
Actor
- 2003 - Sasura Bada Paisewala
- 2005 - Daroga Babu I love You
- 2005 - Dehati Babu
- 2005 - Bandhan Toote Na
- 2006 - Ganga
- 2006 - Ek Zakhm
- 2006 - Dharti Kahe Pukar Ke
- 2007 - Thela No 501
- 2007 - Gangotri
- 2007 - Kab Aibu Anganwa Hamar
- 2007 - Munna Pandey Berozgar
- 2008 - Deshdrohi (Hindi)
- 2008 - Maan Gaye Mughal-e-Azam (Hindi)
- 2008 - Bhole Shankar
- 2008 - Chotka Bhaiya Zindabad
- 2010 - Hello Darling (Hindi)
Television
- Bigg Boss 4 (2010) - Himself
- Chak De Bachche Anchor
- Sur Sangram (Season 1 and 2) (Mahuaa TV) - Host
- Indian Cricket Ke Ka
References
- ^ a b c "No stamp for Manoj Tiwari". Times of India. 13 April 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
- ^ a b Anuradha Raman (5 June 2005). "Bollywood's trying to read Bhojpuri". Indian Express. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
- ^ Sarita Boodhoo (14 November 2009). "Bhojpuri superstar Manoj Tiwari of "Chak De Bacche" TV show fame captivates his audience". Mauritius Times. Retrieved 10 December 2009. [dead link]
- ^ "Exclusive: Meet the Bigg Boss 4 contestants". Rediff. 2 October 2010. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
External links
- Manoj Tiwari at IMDb