Manoj 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).

Pahwa started his career with television in the early days of television in India with a small but noticeable part in the superhit serial Hum Log, and later acting in many comedy series, getting considerable roles in Just Mohabbat (1996-2000) and Office Office (2001).

He made his movie debut with Tere Mere Sapne (1996) and has acted in 50+ films and TV series as a character actor, known for his comic timing and antics, although he never relies on the "fat joke" style of comedy.

• Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin (1996) as Rajesh

• Tere Mere Sapne (1996)

• Aar Ya Paar (1997)

• Satya (1998) as Tabela Owner

• Kabhi Pass Kabhi Fail (1999)

• Taal (1999) as Santram

• Josh (2000)

• Hey Ram (2000) as Jalal

• Tum Bin (2001) as Assistant Commissioner of Police D'Mello

• Aapko Pehle Bhi Kahin Dekha Hai as Aziz Khan

• Kucch To Hai (2003)

• King of Bollywood (2004) as Ratnesh 'Ratty'

• Naach (2004)

• Musafir (2004 film)

He has acted in over 70 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) and Article 15 (2019).

Pahwa was raised in a Khatri family in New Delhi.

His father migrated from West Punjab (Earlier part of India), Pakistan to India after Partition.

He was educated at the National Public School in Daryaganj, New Delhi.

In an interview, Pahwa stated that he lived in East Delhi’s Lakshmi Nagar locality after his father built a house for them.

His father had a business of automobile batteries and he wanted him to join the family business.

Pahwa shifted to Mumbai (then Bombay) in his late 20s.

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.

• 7½ Phere (2005) as Inspector Rohit Kande

• Being Cyrus (2005) as Inspector Maninder Lovely

He played the lead the opening segment of anthology horror film Darna Zaroori Hai (2006) directed by Sajid Khan.

• Tathastu (2006) as Hospital Compounder

• Ladies Tailor (2006) as FTV

• Iqraar by Chance (2006) as Talwar - club owner

• Darna Zaroori Hai (2006) as Satish

• Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute to Love (2007) as Surjit Chaddha

• Say Salaam India (2007) as Surinder Huda

• MP3: Mera Pehla Pehla Pyaar (2007) as Tony Singh

• Dhamaal (2007) as Pilot

• One Two Three (2008) as Batla Bhai

• Singh Is Kinng (2008) as Dilbagh Singh

• Tashan (2008) as Anand Mohan Tiwari aka Pintu

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.