Manoj Tiwari

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 30Bhojpuri language films.^{[citation needed]} 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.^{[citation needed]}He has given blockbusters like Bhole Shankar, Ganga and Gangotri.

Early life

Tiwari was born in Atarwalia a small village in district Kaimur, Bihar, India.^[1] He later moved toVaranasi to pursue a career in music and now lives in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh.^{[citation needed]}

[edit]Career

Tiwari began his career as a playback singer in 1996, singing more than 2,000 songs over 7 years.^{[citation needed]}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.^{[citation needed]}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.^{[citation needed]}

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.^{[citation needed]} He has already opened Bhojpuri academies in various cities all over the world including Suriname.^{[citation needed]}

In 2009, he contested for MP elections from Gorakhpur constituency on Samajwadi Party ticket but lost.^{[citation needed]}

In 2010, Tiwari featured in the reality television show Bigg Boss (Season 4) as one of the contestant.^[4]

[edit]Selected filmography

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[edit]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
• 2006 - "Balma 420"
• 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)

[edit]Television

• Bigg Boss 4 (2010) - Himself
• Chak De Bachche Anchor
• Sur Sangram (Season 1 and 2) (Mahuaa TV) - Host
• Indian Cricket Ke Ka

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