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Manu Rishi

b. 1971

Indian actor

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Born 1971. Manu Rishi is an Indian author, actor and screenwriter.

Manu Rishi Chadha (born 3 January 1971) is an Indian actor, lyricist, script and dialogue writer who works in Hindi films. Rishi is trained under theatre director Arvind Gaur for six years. He won the Filmfare Best Dialogue Award in 2009 for Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! He also won the IIFA Best Dialogue Award for Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!.

Career Manu Rishi Chadha started his acting career in Delhi with the Asmita theatre group. He has acted in more than 40 plays with director Arvind Gaur. His major plays are Girish Karnad's Rakt Kalyan, Mahesh Dattani's Final Solutions, Swadesh Deepak's Court Martial, William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, Dharamvir Bharati's Andha Yug, Dario Fo's Accidental Death of an Anarchist and Eugene O'Neill's Desire Under the Elms.

In 2001, he moved to Mumbai. His first film in Bollywood as an actor was Saathiya in which he played the role of a doctor. He has appeared in more than 25 films.

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Cambridge School Srinivaspuri, New Delhi
Awards
Filmfare Awards
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Manu Rishi Chadha

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Manu Rishi?

Indian actor

When was Manu Rishi born?

Manu Rishi was born on 3 January 1971 in New Delhi.

What is Manu Rishi's occupation?

Manu Rishi is an author, actor and screenwriter.

What nationality is Manu Rishi?

Manu Rishi is Indian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Manu Rishi

· Wikidata: Q6752284

· DBpedia: Manu Rishi

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