Omkar Das Manikpuri

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Omkar Das Manikpuri
Omkar Das Manikpuri as Charandas Chor play at Bharat Bhavan Bhopal
Born (1970-08-05) 5 August 1970 (age 51)
Brindanagar, Bhilai, Chhattisgarh,
OccupationActor
Years active2010–present

Omkar Das Manikpuri (born 5 August 1970) is an Indian stage and film actor. He is a native of Brindanagarm and has been a member of folk-theatre doyen Habib Tanvir's, Naya Theatre company for several years. Manikpuri made his Hindi film debut as a lead in Aamir Khan productions' Peepli Live in 2010.[1][2]

Charandas Chor Play at Bharat Bhavan Bhopal

Early life[]

Manikpuri was born and brought up in a village near Bhilai in the Durg district of Chhattisgarh where he attended school until fifth grade when the death of his father forced him to join a village folk-theatre troupe, mandali. He shifted to Brindanagar (Ward No. 20) in Bhilai in 1981.[3][4]

Career[]

Manikpuri started his career at the age of 17, as a performer in the local form of folk theatre called Nacha and joined an itinerant village theatre group.[1] Performing often in makeshift and open air stages, he performed as a singer, dancer, mimic and a stand-up comic. Later he joined Naya Theatre which was founded by Habib Tanvir in Bhopal. With the Naya Theatre he has performed, in India and abroad, classics such as Agra Bazaar, Charandas Chor, Kamdev ka Apna Basant Ritu ka Sapna and Sadak.[4][5] It was during a performance of the popular play Charandas Chor in Bhopal, that he was noticed by Anusha Rizvi and Mahmood Farooqui, the co-directors of the film, which led to him auditioning for the film in Bhopal.[4][clarification needed]

In 2010, Manikpuri made his film debut in Bollywood with Aamir Khan productions' Peepli Live, in which he played the lead.[2] Initially he had auditioned for the minor role of Machua, but later was given the lead of Natha, which was till then reportedly to be played by Aamir Khan.[6] In 2014, he performed in , directed by Varun Middha.[7] Beginning in 2015, he played Jagannath in the television series Santoshi Maa. In 2017, he performed in the Rajasthani language film Taawdo The Sunlight, he also acted in bollywood film Newton. In 2019, he acted in the Malayalam film Unda alongside Mammootty.[8]

Personal life[]

Manikpuri's seven-member family lives in Bhilai's Brindanagar area (Ward no. 20).[9]

Filmography[]

Film Year Role Notes
Srinagar 2022 filming
Sweeper: Service to Humanity 2021 Peon post-production
Three Sisters and A Dream 2021 post-production
Aao Khelein Gilli Danda 2021 post-production
Safaibaaz - The Scavenger 2021 Lalan
Pakshi 2020 Shepherd
13 Tribute of Love 2020 Amerika
Pyar Mein Thoda Twist 2020 Dhaniram
The Wayfarers 2019
Unda 2019 Kunalchand Malayalam debut
Chaturnath 2019 Chaturnath
Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyun Aata Hai? 2019 Village man
Hu Narendra Modi Banva Mangu Chu 2019
Lakshksha 2018 Lakshksha Short film
Task 2018
Gaon 2018 Shambhu
Phir Aaya Satte Pe Satta 2017 Kalya
Taawdo the Sunlight 2017 Ganglo naai
Newton (film) 2017 Lakhma
India's Daughter 2015 Documentary film
Bumper Draw 2015 Sunderlal
Pizza 2014 Sadhu
Munna Mange Memsaab 2014 Munna
Monsoon Shootout 2013 Taxi driver
Aalaap 2012
Qasam Se Qasam Se 2012
Ab Hoga Dharna Unlimited 2012
Peepli Live 2010 Nathadas Manikpuri film debut

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Aamir wanted to play Natha". The Times of India. 13 August 2010. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Anusha will give complex to many directors: Aamir". NDTV. 3 July 2010.
  3. ^ "The making of an actor". Sify.com. 14 August 2010. Archived from the original on 17 August 2010.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Rustic Roots". Indian Express. 10 August 2010.
  5. ^ "His Life Was The Method". Outlook. 9 August 2010.
  6. ^ "Yours Rurally, Natha: Omkar Das Manikpuri". Yahoo! Movies.
  7. ^ "Ebn-e-Batuta Movie: Review | Release Date | Songs | Music | Images | Official Trailers | Videos | Photos | News - Bollywood Hungama".
  8. ^ Sarath Ramesh Kuniyl (June 14, 2019). "Unda movie review: This Mammootty-starrer is a police story with a difference". The Week. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference Jitendra Tiwari was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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