Manoj Tiwari

Not to be confused with Manoj Tiwary.

Manoj Tiwari
Born	Atarwalia, Bihar, India[1]
Occupation	Actor, Singer,Director, Television presenter
Years active	1983 – present
Spouse	Rani Tiwari

Manoj Tiwari Mridul (Hindi: मनोज तिवारी मृदुल)^[2][3][4] is a bhojpuri mega star, most popular bhojpuri singer,Television presenter and Director, hailing from Bihar,India who acts in Bhojpuri films.

Early life

Manoj Tiwari was born in Saryupareen Brahmins family in Atarwalia a small village in district Kaimur,Bihar, India.^[1]

Career

In 2003, he decided to become an actor and took a role in the film Sasura Bada Paise Wala. Made on a budget of 3 million, the film went on to gross over 20 million.^[5][6][7] Sasura Bada Paisa Wala also introduced Manoj Tiwari, formerly a well-loved folk singer, to the wider audiences of Bhojpuri cinema. Tiwari followed with the financially successful films Daroga Babu I Love You and Bandhan Toote Na.^[8]

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 anyone can order online with personal images of choice.

Tiwari continues to record music and release new albums. He performs around the world in concert,^[9] singing in a style that mixes traditional Bhojpuri folk songs with a more contemporary sound.

In 2010, Tiwari featured in the reality television show Bigg Boss (Season 4) as one of the contestant.^[10]

Political career

Tiwari contested as Samajwadi Party candidate from Gorakhpur constituency for 15th Lok Sabha but lost to Adityanath Yogi.^[11][12] He came a distant third with just 83,000 votes while the winner got more than 4 lakh votes.

Selected filmography

Actor

• 2006 - Ganga
• 2008 - Bhole Shankar
• 2010 - Hello Darling (Hindi)
• 2012 - Hello (Hindi)

Television

• Bigg Boss 4 (2010) - Himself
• Sur Sangram (season 1 & 2) - Host
• Nehle pe Dehla - Host

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "No stamp for Manoj Tiwari". Times of India. 13 April 2008. http://www.masala.com/3399-no-stamp-for-manoj-tiwari. Retrieved 10 December 2009. 
2. ^ http://manojtiwarimridul.com/
3. ^ http://www.beatofindia.com/arists/mt.htm
4. ^ http://www.biharspider.com/resources/2350-Biodata-Manoj-Tiwari-Mridul-Most.aspx
5. ^ http://www.bhojpuriyacinema.com/news/manoj_tiwari_in_india_today_report_en.php
6. ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4512812.stm
7. ^ http://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/article600255.ece
8. ^ Anuradha Raman (5 June 2005). "Bollywood’s trying to read Bhojpuri". Indian Express. http://www.indianexpress.com/storyOld.php?storyId=71723. Retrieved 10 December 2009. 
9. ^ Sarita Boodhoo (14 November 2009). "Bhojpuri superstar Manoj Tiwari of "Chak De Bacche" TV show fame captivates his audience". Mauritius Times. http://www.mauritiustimes.com/131109sarita.htm. Retrieved 10 December 2009. ^{[dead link]}
10. ^ "Exclusive: Meet the Bigg Boss 4 contestants". Rediff. 2 October 2010. http://movies.rediff.com/report/2010/oct/02/exclusive-meet-bigg-boss-4-contestants.htm. Retrieved 18 December 2010. 
11. ^ http://www.hindustantimes.com/Manoj-Tiwari-to-contest-LS-polls-from-Gorakhpur/Article1-364295.aspx
12. ^ http://www.indian-elections.com/keycontenders/manoj-tiwari.html

External links

• Manoj Tiwari at the Internet Movie Database

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Name	Tiwari, Manoj
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Date of birth	14 July 1965
Place of birth	Atarwalia, Bihar, India
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