Manish Patel

Infobox actor
name = Manish Patel


imagesize = 220px
caption = Manish Patel as Singh in Triads, Yardies and Onion Bhajees
birthdate = 30 August
notable role = Singh in "Triads, Yardies and Onion Bhajees"

Manish Patel, cult actor and writer was born in the border town of Tazara between Tanzania and Zambia in East Africa. He is one of the leading lights in Britain's independent cinema movement. His acting and writing flair has brought him many accolades and while the British Asian community has embraced him he is yet to be discovered by the mainstream.

His first film Triads, Yardies and Onion Bhajees (directed by Sarjit Bains) was premiered at Cannes Film Festival in 2003 and went on limited theatrical release - including a record-breaking run at Quentin Tarantino's favourite British cinema, The Prince Charles in London's Leicester Square. His portrayal of the central character "Singh" was nothing short of chilling. His second film "Camp Xray: Ghosts of Guantanamo" (portraying "Adnan Shah") was premiered at the Bite The Mango Film festival in 2004. Yet to be released to the general public the film touches on the controversial Camp Xray prison camp in Cuba where alleged terrorists are held.

More recently Manish starred as "Ash Desai" opposite Sanjeev Bhaskar and Omid Djalili in the BBC drama "Chopratown." Currently filming British independent feature film "Cash And Curry" co-starring Bend It Like Beckham duo Ameet Chana and Pooja Shah and also starring Faria Alam.

Filmography

*"Cash and Curry" Gabbar (2007)
*"Chopratown" Ash Desai (2006)
*"Six Bender Trap" Cameo (2006)
*"" Adnan Shah (2004)
*"Triads, Yardies and Onion Bhajees" Singh (2003)

Writer

*"Cash and Curry" Screenplay - co-writer (2007)
*"" Screenplay (2004)
*"Triads, Yardies and Onion Bhajees" Screenplay (2003)
*"The Stone Shiva Novel (2002)

External links

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* [http://www.mrpatel.tv Manish Patel - Unofficial website]