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'''Manjot Singh''' (born July 7, 1992) is an Indian Bollywood actor, best known for his role in films like '']'', '']'' and '']''. He won ] Critics Award for the Best Actor category for his performance in '']''. '''Manjot Singh''' (born 7 July 1992) is an Indian Bollywood actor, best known for his role in films like '']'', '']'' and '']''. He won ] for his performance in '']''.


==Early life== ==Early life and education ==
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Manjot Singh was born in ] into a ] family . His mother is a house wife while his father is a business man. He completed his schooling from the Hillwoods Academy situated in New Delhi.
Manjot Singh was born in ] into a ] ] family. His mother is a housewife while his father is a businessman. He completed his schooling from the ], located in ].


==Career== ==Career==
He went to audition for ]'s '']'', though Singh had never acted before, even in school plays. After the audition, the casting director rejected Singh for the role of the boy who grows up to be master thief Lucky. However, ] insisted on casting him, later saying "Even though the casting director wasn't convinced, I just put my foot down."<ref name=ind> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200511000717/http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/oye-lucky/426655/2 |date=11 May 2020 }} ], 22 February 2009.</ref>
Manjot's father came to know that ] and ] were in ] scouting for actors and asked his son if he wanted to try it out. They went to ] for an audition though Manjot had never acted before, even in school plays. After the audition
the casting director of ]’s ] rejected Manjot Singh for the role of the boy who grows up to be master thief Lucky. However ] knew he had found his Lucky. “Even though the casting director wasn’t convinced, I just put my foot down,” the director said.<ref name=ind> ], 22 February 2009.</ref>
After being selected, Manjot went to ] for a week-long acting workshop. He was asked to observe the way ] walked, smiled and talked so that he could imitate that in his acting. He even wore a cheek pad so that his jaw would look as broad as ]’s.<ref name=ind/> Manjot’s performance was well appreciated by the critics and he received the Filmfare Critics Award for the Best Actor category. Later Manjot participated in a reality show ] in 2010.


Critics on Manjot in his debut
In the year 2012, Manjot starred in ], directed by ]. Despite receiving positive reviews this film was a box office failure. Next year in 2012, Manjot signed up for a Punjabi musical drama flick titled ], directed by ], about four close friends in Punjab who had a strong passion for music. The very same year he played the character role of Dimpy in ]’s coming-of-age romantic comedy film, ], starring ], ] and ] in the lead roles.
* '''Planet Bollywood''': "Young Lucky (played marvellously by Manjot Singh)..."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://planetbollywood.com/displayReview.php?id=f121408091055 |title=Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! - movie review by Amodini Sharma - Planet Bollywood<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=19 March 2009 |archive-date=17 April 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090417070703/http://www.planetbollywood.com/displayReview.php?id=f121408091055 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* ''']''': "...young Lucky (brilliantly played by Manjot Singh)..."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/nov/28go-for-oye-lucky-lucky-aye.htm |title=Review: Oye Lucky Lucky Oye<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=18 March 2009 |archive-date=17 March 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090317090505/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/nov/28go-for-oye-lucky-lucky-aye.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>
* '''Reviewer Noyon Jyoti Parasara''': "...Special mention is deserved by Manjot Singh, who plays the younger Lucky."<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090216185007/http://www.aol.in/bollywood-story/oye-lucky-lucky-oye-movie-review/2008112801009019000001|date=16 February 2009}}</ref>
* '''Khalid Mohammad''': "And there's Lucky, as a callow teenager (excellently played by Manjot Singh)..."<ref>{{dead link|date=August 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>


After being selected, Singh went to ] for a week-long acting workshop. He was asked to observe the way ] walked, smiled and talked so that he could imitate that in his acting. He even wore a cheek pad so that his jaw would look as broad as ]'s.<ref name=ind/> Singh's performance was well appreciated by the critics and he received the Filmfare Critics Award for the Best Actor category.{{citation needed|date=December 2017}} Later, Manjot participated in the reality show '']'' in 2010.
In 2013 Manjot starred in ] directed by ] starring ], ], ], ] and ]. Film was a Hit and Manjot's performance was hugely appreciated.

In 2012, Singh starred in '']'', directed by ]. The film received positive reviews, and is considered a postmodern masterpiece. Later in 2012, Singh signed up for Punjabi musical drama '']'', directed by ], about four close friends in Punjab who had a strong passion for music. In the same year, he played the character role of Dimpy in ]'s coming-of-age romantic comedy film, '']'', starring ], ] and ] in the lead roles.

In 2013, Singh starred in '']'', directed by ], starring ], ], ], ], ] and ].

In 2019, Singh Starred in ] directed by Shubham Singh, Starring ], ], Mohit Nain.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/penalty/ |title=Penalty Movie: Review &#124; Release Date &#124; Songs &#124; Music &#124; Images &#124; Official Trailers &#124; Videos &#124; Photos &#124; News - Bollywood Hungama |website=] |access-date=28 August 2019 |archive-date=21 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190621213342/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/penalty/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


==Filmography== ==Filmography==

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
===Films===
|- style="text-align:center;"

! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
{| class="wikitable"
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film
|+Key
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Notes | style="background:#FFFFCC;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| Denotes films that have not yet been released
|}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Role
! Notes
|- |-
||2008 |2008
| '']'' | '']''
| Young Lovinder 'Lucky' Singh | Young Lovinder 'Lucky' Singh
| Won Filmfare Critics Award | Won Filmfare Critics Award
|- |-
||2010 |2010
| '']'' | '']''
| Maninder Singh | Maninder Singh
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|- |-
|rowspan="2"|2012 |rowspan="2"|2012
| '']'' | ''Pure Punjabi''
| Param | Param
| Punjabi Film | Punjabi Film
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|rowspan="2"|2013 |rowspan="2"|2013
| '']'' | '']''
| Lali | Lali Halwai
| |
|- |-
| '']'' | '']''
| Pummy Singh | Pummy Singh Cameo
| |
|- |-
||2014 |2014
| '']'' | '']''
| Cameo | Cameo
| |
|- |-
||2016 |rowspan="3" | 2016
| ''Snafu'' | ''Snafu''
| Sunny Singh | Sunny Singh
|
| Post Production
|- |-
| ''Zoya'' || ||
||2016
|-
| '']''
| '']''
| Navjot Singh Sidhu
| ]
| Shooting
|
|-
|rowspan="3"|2017
| '']'' || Sartaj || Deleted Scene
|-
|''The Zero Line'' || ||
|-
|'']''
|Lali Halwai
|
|-
|2018
|''Morjim''
|Sam
|
|-
|rowspan="3"|2019
| '']''
| Commentator Dimpy
|Cameo
|-
| '']''
|Ishwerjot Singh Dhillon
|
|-
| '']''
| Smiley Singh
|
|-
|2022
|'']''
| Lali Halwai
|Cameo
|-
|rowspan="2"|2023
|'']''
| Smiley Singh
|
|-
| '']''
| Lali Halwai
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|2024
|'']''
|Honey Singh
|] film<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2024-07-10 |title=Wild Wild Punjab: Varun Sharma, Sunny Singh Starrer On Netflix Is A Laugh Riot |url=https://news.abplive.com/movie-review/entertainment/movie-review-wild-wild-punjab-review-on-netflix-starring-varun-sharma-manjot-singh-sunny-singh-patralekha-1701570 |access-date=2024-07-11 |website=news.abplive.com |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|'']
|Lawyer
|
|} |}


==Television== ===Television===
**2010- ]


{| class="wikitable"
==Critics on Manjot in his debut==
|+Key
| style="background:#FFFFCC;"| {{dagger|alt=Series that have not yet been released}}
| Denotes series that have not yet been released
|}


{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" width=60%
* '''Planet Bollywood''': "Young Lucky (played marvellously by Manjot Singh)..." <ref></ref>
!scope="col"| Year

!scope="col"| Title
* ''']''': "...young Lucky (brilliantly played by Manjot Singh)..."<ref></ref>
!scope="col"| Role

!scope="col"| Network
* '''Reviewer Noyon Jyoti Parasara''': "...Special mention is deserved by Manjot Singh, who plays the younger Lucky." <ref>{{dead link|date=December 2015}}</ref>
!scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes

!scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
* '''Khalid Mohammad''': "And there’s Lucky, as a callow teenager (excellently played by Manjot Singh)..." <ref>{{dead link|date=December 2015}}</ref>
|-
| 2010
| '']'' || Contestant || ] || Reality show||
|-
| 2018
| ''What's Your Status'' || Baljinder Singh || ] || ||<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/web-series-a-great-opportunity-in-showbiz-manjot-singh-118091400135_1.html |title=Web series a great opportunity in showbiz: Manjot Singh |newspaper=Business Standard India |date=14 September 2018 |publisher=] |access-date=4 December 2018 |archive-date=4 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181204195119/https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/web-series-a-great-opportunity-in-showbiz-manjot-singh-118091400135_1.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| 2018-2023
| '']'' || Trippy || ] & ] || Web series || <ref>{{cite web |url=https://tvfplay.com/category/12/series/324 |title=College Romance - The Timeliners |publisher=] |access-date=4 December 2018 |archive-date=4 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181204151612/https://tvfplay.com/category/12/series/324 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|2019
|'']''
|Joginder Sethi
|]
|Web series
|
|-
| 2020
| '']''
| Amrik Singh
| ]
|
|
|-
| 2021
| '']''
| Rishi
| ]
|Web series
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gadgets.ndtv.com/entertainment/chutzpah-season-1-web-series-104784|title = Chutzpah Season 1 Web Series (2021) &#124; Release Date, Review, Cast, Trailer, Watch Online at Sonyliv}}</ref>
|}


==References== ==References==
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Latest revision as of 17:40, 10 December 2024

Indian actor (born 1992) For the cricketer, see Manjot Singh (cricketer).

Manjot Singh
Singh in March 2014
Born7 July 1992 (1992-07-07) (age 32)
New Delhi, India
OccupationActor
Years active2008–present

Manjot Singh (born 7 July 1992) is an Indian Bollywood actor, best known for his role in films like Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!, Student Of The Year and Fukrey. He won Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor for his performance in Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!.

Early life and education

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Manjot Singh was born in New Delhi into a Punjabi Sikh family. His mother is a housewife while his father is a businessman. He completed his schooling from the Hillwoods Academy, located in New Delhi.

Career

He went to audition for Dibakar Banerjee's Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!, though Singh had never acted before, even in school plays. After the audition, the casting director rejected Singh for the role of the boy who grows up to be master thief Lucky. However, Dibakar Banerjee insisted on casting him, later saying "Even though the casting director wasn't convinced, I just put my foot down."

Critics on Manjot in his debut

  • Planet Bollywood: "Young Lucky (played marvellously by Manjot Singh)..."
  • Rediff.com: "...young Lucky (brilliantly played by Manjot Singh)..."
  • Reviewer Noyon Jyoti Parasara: "...Special mention is deserved by Manjot Singh, who plays the younger Lucky."
  • Khalid Mohammad: "And there's Lucky, as a callow teenager (excellently played by Manjot Singh)..."

After being selected, Singh went to Manali for a week-long acting workshop. He was asked to observe the way Abhay Deol walked, smiled and talked so that he could imitate that in his acting. He even wore a cheek pad so that his jaw would look as broad as Abhay Deol's. Singh's performance was well appreciated by the critics and he received the Filmfare Critics Award for the Best Actor category. Later, Manjot participated in the reality show Fear Factor - Khatron Ke Khiladi Level 3 in 2010.

In 2012, Singh starred in Udaan, directed by Vikramaditya Motwane. The film received positive reviews, and is considered a postmodern masterpiece. Later in 2012, Singh signed up for Punjabi musical drama Pure Punjabi, directed by Munish Sharma, about four close friends in Punjab who had a strong passion for music. In the same year, he played the character role of Dimpy in Karan Johar's coming-of-age romantic comedy film, Student of the Year, starring Siddharth Malhotra, Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan in the lead roles.

In 2013, Singh starred in Fukrey, directed by Mrighdeep Singh Lamba, starring Vishakha Singh, Richa Chadda, Priya Anand, Ali Fazal, Varun Sharma and Pulkit Samrat.

In 2019, Singh Starred in Penalty directed by Shubham Singh, Starring Kay Kay Menon, Shashank Arora, Mohit Nain.

Filmography

Films

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Role Notes
2008 Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! Young Lovinder 'Lucky' Singh Won Filmfare Critics Award
2010 Udaan Maninder Singh
2012 Pure Punjabi Param Punjabi Film
Student Of The Year Dimpy
2013 Fukrey Lali Halwai
What the Fish Pummy Singh Cameo
2014 Balwinder Singh Famous Ho Gaya Cameo
2016 Snafu Sunny Singh
Zoya
Azhar Navjot Singh Sidhu
2017 Jab Harry Met Sejal Sartaj Deleted Scene
The Zero Line
Fukrey Returns Lali Halwai
2018 Morjim Sam
2019 Student of the Year 2 Commentator Dimpy Cameo
Penalty Ishwerjot Singh Dhillon
Dream Girl Smiley Singh
2022 Phone Bhoot Lali Halwai Cameo
2023 Dream Girl 2 Smiley Singh
Fukrey 3 Lali Halwai
2024 Wild Wild Punjab Honey Singh Netflix film
Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video Lawyer

Television

Key
† Denotes series that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2010 Khatron Ke Khiladi Contestant Colors TV Reality show
2018 What's Your Status Baljinder Singh YouTube
2018-2023 College Romance Trippy Netflix & Sony LIV Web series
2019 Made in Heaven Joginder Sethi Amazon Prime Video Web series
2020 Zindagi inShort Amrik Singh Flipkart Video
2021 Chutzpah Rishi Sony LIV Web series

References

  1. ^ Oye Lucky Archived 11 May 2020 at the Wayback Machine Indian Express, 22 February 2009.
  2. "Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! - movie review by Amodini Sharma - Planet Bollywood". Archived from the original on 17 April 2009. Retrieved 19 March 2009.
  3. "Review: Oye Lucky Lucky Oye". Archived from the original on 17 March 2009. Retrieved 18 March 2009.
  4. Archived 16 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  6. "Penalty Movie: Review | Release Date | Songs | Music | Images | Official Trailers | Videos | Photos | News - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 21 June 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  7. "Wild Wild Punjab: Varun Sharma, Sunny Singh Starrer On Netflix Is A Laugh Riot". news.abplive.com. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  8. "Web series a great opportunity in showbiz: Manjot Singh". Business Standard India. Business Standard. 14 September 2018. Archived from the original on 4 December 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  9. "College Romance - The Timeliners". The Viral Fever. Archived from the original on 4 December 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  10. "Chutzpah Season 1 Web Series (2021) | Release Date, Review, Cast, Trailer, Watch Online at Sonyliv".

External links

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