Bijou Thaangjam Height, Age, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Real Name	Thangjam Biju Singh
Profession(s)	• Actor • Producer • Director • Entrepreneur
Famous Role	'Naobi' in the film 'Mary Kom' (2014)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	5' 5" (165 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	TV: MasterChef India 2 (2011) as a contestant (StarPlus) Film: Mary Kom (2014) as 'Naobi' OTT: The Test Case (2017) as 'Rifleman Tej Bahadhur Thapa' (ALTT)
Awards	2022: Best Indian Music Video award for 'Roll the Dice' at the Ayodhya Film Festival 2022: Best Indian Short Film and Best Supporting Actor awards for the Meitei-language short film 'Lembi Leima' at the Kollywood International Film Festival 2022: Best Supporting Actor and Best Indian Short Film awards for 'Lembi Leima' and Best Indian Music award for 'Roll the Dice' at the Sittannavasal International Film Festival 2022: Best Children's Short Film (for 'Ouraiyu'), Best Indian Short Film (for 'Lembi Leima'), and Best Supporting Actor (for 'Lembi Leima') at the Athvikvaruni International Film Festival 2022: Best Indian Short Film award for 'Lembi Leima' at the Diamond Bell International Film Festival 2022: Best Short Film and Best Supporting Actor awards for 'Lembi Leima' and Best Indian Music Video award for 'Bewafa' at the Northeast India International Film Festival 2022: Best Indian Music Video award for 'Roll the Dice' at the Café Irani Chaii International Film Festival 2022: Best Indian Music Video award for 'Roll the Dice' at the K Asif Chambal International Film Festival 2023: Special Jury Award for Best Supporting Actor for 'Lembi Leima' at the Buddha International Film Festival 2023: Best Social Awareness Short Film award for 'Ouraiyu' at the Rohip International Film Festival 2023: Best Short Film award for 'Lembi Leima' at the Madras Independent Film Festival 2023: Best Shoprt Film - Fiction award for 'Lembi Leima' at the Aryan International Children's Film Festival of Jaipur 2023: Best Film and Best Supporting Actor awards for 'Lembi Leima' and Best Music Video award for 'Bewafa' at the Samskara International Film Festival 2023: Best Music Video award for 'Bewafa' at the Shunyatam International Film Festival 2023: Best Supporting Actor and Best Asian Short Film awards for 'Lembi Leima' at the Thilsri International Film Festival 2023: Best Debut Short Film, Best Social Awareness Short Film, and Best Children's Short Film awards for 'Ouraiyu' at the Santa Dev International Film Festival 2023: Best Film and Best Supporting Actor awards for 'Lembi Leima' at the Golden Fern Film Awards 2023: Best Short Film award for 'Lembi Leima' at the Europe Independent Movie Festival 2023: Best Children's Film award for 'Ouraiyu' at the 2 11 17 International Film Festival 2023: Best Film award for 'Lembi Leima' at the Sahitya Samrat Annabhau Sathe International Short Film Festival (SAIFF) 2024: Best Music Video (for 'Roll the Dice'), Best Short Film (for 'Ouraiyu' and 'Lembi Leima'), and Best Supporting Actor (for 'Lembi Leima') awards at the Aasha International film Festival 2024: Special Jury Award for the short film 'Before I Leave You Again' at the Indo French International Film Festival 2024: Best Short Film award for 'Ouraiyu' at the Cineaste International Film Festival of India 2024: Best Social Awareness Short Film and Best Children's Short Film awards for 'Ouraiyu' at the Sittannavasal International Film Festival 2024: Audience Choice Award for Best Short Film for 'Before I Leave You Again' at the MENA Film Festival
Personal Life
Date of Birth	24 March 1986 (Monday)
Age (as of 2024)	38 Years
Birthplace	Imphal, Manipur, India
Zodiac sign	Aries
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Imphal
School	Tiny Tots' Unique School, Imphal (1990-2000)
College/University	Bangalore University, Bengaluru (2004-2007)
Educational Qualification	A degree in Biotechnology
Religion	Buddhism
Ethinicity	Meitei
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Hobbies	Reading
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Family
Parents	Father- Thaangjam Bijen Mother- Aruna Thangjam (social activist)
Siblings	Brother- 1 • Bikash Thangjam Sister(s)- 2 • Chon Thangjam • Jaysi Soroz
Grandparents
Favourites
Film	Frankie and Johnny (1991)
Actor(s)	Govinda, Ajay Devgn
Book	The Complete Prose of Woody Allen
Festival	Lai Haraoba

Some Lesser Known Facts About Bijou Thaangjam

• Bijou Thaangjam grew up in a family of carpenters, handloom weavers, and handicraft artisans in Imphal.
  

  Bijou Thaangjam’s childhood picture

• When he was 3 years old, he played the role of an 80-year-old man in a play. The praise and applause he received for his performance made him interested in acting.

• During his school days, he was inclined towards arts and music.
  

  Bijou Thaangjam (second from the right) during his school days

• In 2004, Bijou moved to Bengaluru from Manipur to pursue a degree in Biotechnology. He decided to become an actor and take performing arts seriously when he saw a play in his 2nd year; Bijou earned the gold medal for his Biotechnology degree.

• In 2008, he shifted from Bengaluru to Pune, where he attended various acting workshops and performed in many theatrical productions. He once even applied to the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune, but could not get selected.

• Bijou once hosted a housewarming party, where a guest unexpectedly showed up and turned out to be a casting director for the reality show ‘MasterChef India.’ The casting director liked Bijou’s cooking and signed him up as a contestant for ‘MasterChef India 2’ without asking him.

• In 2012, he moved from Pune to Mumbai to try his luck in the entertainment industry.

• His first project as an actor was with the American actor and musician Jared Leto. It was produced by MTV Asia and released in over 9 countries.

• He has appeared in some television series such as MTV India’s ‘Traffic’ (2014) and Colors TV’s ‘Code Red’ (2015).
  

  Bijou Thaangjam as Joseph in a still from the television series ‘Traffic’ (2014)

• Bijou has also worked in some web series like Netflix’s ‘Typewriter’ (2019), Amazon Prime Video’s ‘The Forgotten Army – Azaadi Ke Liye’ (2020), and The Viral Fever’s ‘Aspirants’ (2021).
  

  Bijou Thaangjam as ‘Pema Rijiju’ in a still from the web series ‘Aspirants’ (2021)

• In 2019, he played the role of a Chinese Official in the film ‘Made in China.’
  

  A poster of the film ‘Made in China’ (2019)

• He has appeared in many other films such as ‘Rocketry: The Nambi Effect’ (2022), ‘Rashtra Kavach Om’ (2022), and ‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ (2024).
  

  A poster of the film ‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ (2024)

• Bijou owns a production company named Cicada Film Production under which he has co-produced short films like ‘Lembi Leima’ (2022) (Meitei) and ‘Ouraiyu’ (2023). He not only co-produced these short films but also acted in them.
  

  Bijou Thaangjam as ‘Nando’ in a still from the short film ‘Lembi Leima’ (2022)

• He has also co-produced some music videos like ‘Bewafa’ (2022) and ‘Roll The Dice’ (2022).
  

  A poster of the music video ‘Bewafa’ (2022)

• He once worked as a salesman and babysitter.

• Bijou was once diagnosed with anxiety disorder, which led to problems like panic attacks, numbness, insomnia, and suicidal thoughts. He suffered from these issues after being deeply affected by the loss of his grandmother. He, however, recovered after taking therapy and counselling.

• He is proficient in English and Punjabi languages.

• Bijou consumes alcohol occasionally.
  

  Bijou Thaangjam while having wine

• He is an avid traveller and often shares his travelling experiences on social media.
  

  Bijou Thaangjam at the Loktak Lake in Manipur

• Bijou founded Thangjam Family & Co. and MadhabiGi, a handmade soap manufacturing company, after being inspired by his grandmother. She taught him how local herbs and medicinal plants could be used to make items like shampoo and soap.
  

  Bijou Thaangjam’s Instagram post about MadhabiGi

• Bijou is an animal lover and has a pet cat named Buddy.
  

  Bijou Thaangjam with his pet cat, Buddy

• He once criticised some Bollywood figures who did not support or address the 2023 Manipal Violence.

Bollywood!
Why so silent??
Your silence on Manipur's Violence is deafening!! #Manipur_violence pic.twitter.com/N05nCHlNiF

— Bijou ThaangJam (@BijouThaangjam) June 12, 2023

• Bijou enjoys painting, sketching, and doodling. He often shares his artwork on social media.
  

  A sketch made by Bijou Thaangjam