Manoj Joshi (Actor) Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography, Facts & More

 

Bio/Wiki
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
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.