Manoj Pahwa
Manoj Pahwa
Born/Date of Birthday: 8 December 1963
Place of Birth: New Delhi, India
Occupation: Actor
Spouse: Seema Pahwa (m. 1988)
Children: Manukriti Pahwa, Mayank Pahwa
Manoj Pahwa (born 8 December 1963) is an Indian film and television actor who is noted for his role as Bhatia in the comedy series Office Office (2001). He has acted in over 45 films as a character actor, including 7½ Phere (2005), Being Cyrus (2005), Singh Is Kinng (2008), Dabangg 2 (2012), Jolly LLB (2013), Dil Dhadakne Do (2015), Mulk (2018), Article 15.
Early life and education
Pahwa was raised in a Punjabi family in Delhi. His father migrated from Punjab,Pakistan, after Partition.
Personal life
He is married to actress Seema Bhargava, his co-actor in TV series Hum Log, and lives in Versova, Mumbai, along with his daughter Manukriti Pahwa and son Mayank.
Career
Pahwa started his career with television, acting in comedy series Just Mohabbat (1996-2000) and Office Office (2001). He debuted in the movie Tere Mere Sapne (1996) and has acted in 50+ films and TV series as a character actor.
He played the lead the opening segment of anthology horror film Darna Zaroori Hai (2006) directed by Sajid Khan.
During the shoot for Mausam (2011) directed by Pankaj Kapoor, in Chandigarh, he met the local producers, which led to his Punjabi film debut, Heer & Hero, which is currently under production.