Manoj Joshi (Actor) Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography, Facts & More
Bio/Wiki | |
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Real Name | Manoj Joshi |
Profession(s) | Actor, Comedian |
Famous For | The films like 'Devdas' and 'Phir Hera Pheri' |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 170 cm in meters- 1.70 m in feet inches- 5’ 8” |
Weight (approx.) | in kilograms- 80 kg in pounds- 176 lbs |
Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
Hair Colour | Black |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 3 September 1965 |
Age (as in 2017) | 52 Years |
Birthplace | Adpodra, Gujarat, India |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Virgo |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Adpodra, Gujarat, India |
School | Not Known |
College/University | Mithibai College of Arts, Mumbai Sir J.J. School of Arts, Mumbai |
Educational Qualification | A Diploma in Commercial Art |
Debut | Gujarati Film (Actor): Hun Hunshi Hunshilal (1992)![]() Hindi Film (Actor): Sarfarosh (1999) ![]() TV: Kehta Hai Dil (2000) ![]() |
Religion | Hinduism |
Caste | Brahmin (Gujarati) |
Food Habit | Vegetarian |
Political Inclination | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) |
Hobbies | Listening to Music and Watching TV |
Awards/Honours | 2003: Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role for Kehta Hai Dil 2016: ITA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat 2017: National Award for Best Supporting Actor for Dashakriya ![]() 2018: Padma Shri by the Government of India ![]() |
Girls, Affairs and More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Family | |
Wife/Spouse | Preeti Joshi![]() |
Children | Son- Dharmaj Joshi![]() Daughter- Not Known |
Parents | Father- Navneet Joshi Mother- Name Not known |
Siblings | Brother- Rajesh Joshi, Actor (younger; died in 1998) Sisters- 2 (Names Not Known) |
Favourite Things | |
Favourite Food(s) | Khaman Dhokla, Kadhi, Sukhandi |
Favourite Actor | Amitabh Bachchan |
Favourite Playwright(s) | Mahesh Elkunchwar, Madhu Rye |
Favourite Film | The Silence of the Lambs |
Favourite Singer | Lata Mangeshkar |
Favourite Writer | P L Deshpande |
Money Factor |
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Net Worth (approx.) | Not Known |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Manoj Joshi
- Does Manoj Joshi smoke?: Not Known
- Does Manoj Joshi drink alcohol?: Not Known
- He was born into a Gujarati family and raised in a Marathi culture.
- A report of Marathi Natya Sangeet reads that his father was a famous Keertankar of the Naradeeya Parampara.
- Joshi’s father was known for bridging the gap between the Gujarati and Marathi kirtan tradition.
- Manoj shifted to Mumbai from his hometown in Gujarat, when he was in the 8th standard.
- He was poor at studies and failed twice in the 8th and the 9th standard.
- Theatre was never the first choice for Manoj; he wanted to become an artist.
- After much effort, when he didn’t find a job, he joined the J J college’s theatre circle and started participating in inter-collegiate plays. It changed the direction of his career from an artist to an actor.
- After getting a diploma in Commercial Art, Joshi bagged his first job as a layout artist in a Gujarati magazine.
- Joshi went on to work in different magazines including ‘Janmabhoomi’ and ‘Gentleman.’
- Joshi’s longest stint was at the ‘Economic and Political Weekly.’ However, he quit that too after he won the best actor award for Chanakya.
- At the start of his acting career, he has learned the nuances of theatre from famous artists like Satyadeb Dubey, Vijay Mehta and Shafi Inamdar.
- During an interview in 2018, Joshi revealed that he had played Chanakya 1,039 times in his acting career.
- The first time he performed a play on Chanakya was in 1990. It was a Gujarati play.
- It was Shafi Inamdar who told Joshi to stage Chanakya in Hindi. Joshi conveyed this to Bhuta (writer) and they began performing in Hindi in 1995-1996.
- Joshi is also a prolific writer and in his college, he wrote a Marathi play titled ‘Karma.’ He also translated Vijay Tendulkar’s ‘Ghashiram Kotwal’ into Gujarati.
- In his debuted film Sarfarosh, his brother Rajesh Joshi played the role of Bala Thakur.
- For monetary concerns, he also started appearing in soap operas.
- In 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented him with the Sabarkantha Ratna Puraskar.
- Manoj also earned acclaims for the role of Chanakya in the 2015 TV show- Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat.
- Manoj Joshi has received critical acclaims for his performances in the Bollywood films like- Hungama, Dhoom, Bhagam Bhag, Phir Hera Pheri, Chup Chupke, Bhool Bhulaiyaa and Billu Barbar.