Manish Wadhwa Age, Wiki and Bio

Manish Wadhwa

Quick Info

ProfessionActor
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth23/04/1972
Age52 years
BirthplaceAmbala Cantt, Haryana

Bio/Wiki

Profession(s)
  • Actor
  • Voice
Famous role'Chanakya' in the TV serial 'Chandragupta Maurya' (2011-2012)

Physical Stats & More

Height178 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolShishu Niketan School, Ambala, Haryana
College/UniversityPrahladrai Dalmia Lions College, Mumbai, India
Educational QualificationB.Com.

Personal Life

Marital StatusMarried

Relationships & More

SpousePriyanka Wadhwa

Family

Siblings
BrotherRajiv Wadhwa (Younger)
SisterGeetu (elder)
SpousePriyanka Wadhwa
Children
SonAshrit Wadhwa (film director)
DaughterVanshika Wadhwa

Career

Debut
Film (Hindi)'Rahul' (2001) as Rohit Singh
Film (Telugu)'Shyam Singha Roy' (2021) as Mahadev Mahant
TV'Amrapali' (2002) as Ajatshatru
Web SeriesChhatrasal (2021) on MX Player as Mahamati Shri Prannath
Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • Best Actor in Lead Role (Jury) award at the Indian Telly Awards in 2012 for his performance as Chanakya in the TV series 'Chandragupta Maurya'
  • Star Guild Award for Best Actor in a Drama category for his performance as Chanakya in the TV series 'Chandragupta Maurya'
  • Best Actor in a Lead Role in 2012 at Apsara Television and Film Producers Guild Awards for his performance as Chanakya in the TV series 'Chandragupta Maurya'
  • Best Actor in a Negative Role - Jury at the Gold Awards in 2018 for playing the role of Kans in the TV series 'Paramavatar Shri Krishna'
  • Best Actor in a Negative Role at the Indian Television Academy Awards in 2019 for playing the role of Kans in the TV series 'Paramavatar Shri Krishna'
  • RashtraRatna Award in 2023
  • Nominated Best Actor in a Negative Role at the Indian Telly Awards in 2014 for his performance as Niranjan Agnihotri in the TV series ‘Iss Pyaar ko kya Naam doon- Ek Baar Phir'
  • Nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role at the Indian Telly Awards in 2015 for playing the role of Shivanand in the TV series ‘Mahakumbh- Ek Rahasaya, Ek Kahani’

Some Lesser Known Facts

Manish Wadhwa is an Indian actor and voice artist.
He gained fame for playing Chanakya in the TV series ‘Chandragupta Maurya’ in 2011.
In 2023, he portrayed the main villain in the Bollywood movie ‘Gadar 2.’
At 11, he moved to Mumbai from Ambala with his family in 1983.
He had a strong interest in acting from a young age.
During college, he regularly acted in plays and won five Best Actor Awards in competitions.
In 1992-1993, he acted in the Hindi play Sati and won awards for his performance.
By 1999, Wadhwa started acting in commercial theaters and featured in various plays.
He starred in plays like ‘Maa Retire Hoti Hai’ and ‘Dr. Mukta’ with Jaya Bachchan.
He acted alongside Javed Jaffrey in the comedy play ‘Hum Le Gaye Tum Reh Gaye.’
Wadhwa began his film career with ‘Rahul’ in 2001 and then appeared in ‘Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero’ in 2004.
His TV debut was with ‘Amarpali’ in 2002, followed by ‘Kohinoor’ in 2005.
He provided the Hindi voice for Willy Wonka in the movie ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ in 2005.
In the TV show ‘Mano Ya Na Mano’ (2006), he portrayed a double role.
He voiced Lord Sopespian in the Hindi version of ‘The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian’ (2008).
For 'The Twilight Saga' sequels, he did the Hindi voice for Jacob Black.
Wadhwa did the Hindi dubbing for Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier in the Marvel films.
He has contributed as a voice artist for numerous Hollywood movies dubbed in Hindi.