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Maniesh Paul
Manish Paul at ITA 2012.jpg
Paul at the Indian Television Academy Awards in 2012
Born (1981-08-03) 3 August 1981 (age 42)
Nationality Indian
Occupation
Spouse(s)
Sanyukta Paul
(m. 2007)

Maniesh Paul (born 3 August 1981) is an Indian television presenter, anchor, model, singer, actor and comedian in Bollywood. Starting his career as an RJ and VJ, he moved to acting before taking up stand-up comedy and hosting.

Early life and background

Paul was born and brought up in Delhi to a Punjabi family originally from Sialkot to Delhi, involved in the financial business. He did his schooling from Apeejay School, Sheikh Sarai New Delhi. After his schooling, he did his B.A. in Tourism from College of Vocational Studies, University of Delhi. then he lived with his grandmother in Chembur, Mumbai.

Career

Early career

Paul started his career in Delhi, as a host, compering cultural events in schools and colleges. Later he shifted to Mumbai, where his first break was hosting Sunday Tango on Star Plus in 2002. He also remained a VJ with Zee Music, and a radio jockey with Radio City's morning drive time show Kasakai Mumbai.

Manish Paul, Ragini Khanna on the sets of 'Jhalak Dikhhlaa Jaa 5'(7)
Maniesh Paul and Ragini Khanna hosting Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5, 2012.

Acting career

Later he entered channel Star One's Ghost Bana Dost to play the role of a ghost. Paul has acted in many serials such as Radhaa Ki Betiyaan Kuch Kar Dikhayengi on NDTV Imagine, Zindadil on ZeeNext, Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai on Star One, Wheel Ghar Ghar Mein and Kahani Shuru with Love Guru on Zee TV and Kuchh Cook Hota Hai on 9X. However, finding it unsatisfying, he quit daily soaps and was even out of work for eight months in 2008.

Though he had appeared in cameo roles such as in the Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif-starrer Tees Maar Khan (2010), Paul made his debut in a lead role of the computer geek Mickey in Mickey Virus (2013) which received a lot of appreciation.

Television host and presenter

Subsequently, Paul started his career as a television host and presenter, and gained recognition after hosting Saa Ree Gaa Maa Paa Chhote Ustaad, and later also appeared in the stand-up comedy series Comedy Circus. He also hosted Dance India Dance Li'l Masters on Zee TV. He also participated in Star Ya Rockstar, a celebrity singing show on Zee TV, and co-hosted the celebrity dance-reality competition Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7 on Colors TV with Ranvir Shorey. He was also the host of Science of Stupid (IND) version.

In 2011, Paul won the Best Anchor award for Zee TV's Dance India Dance Li'l Masters.

Paul has also hosted Science of Stupid on National Geographic. Over the years, Paul has hosted numerous award shows. In 2018, he hosted Sony TV's Indian Idol 10. Next, he hosted Star Plus's Nach Baliye 9.

Personal life

He is married to Sanyukta Paul (m. 2007), who is a Bengali. They met each other in their school and started dating in late 1998. Soon, their families got to know each other and they finally got married in 2007. They have a daughter born in 2011 and a son born in 2016.

Television

Year Title Role
2007 Chhoona Hai Aasmaan Farhaan Zaidi
Zindadil Host
2008 Radhaa Ki Betiyaan Kuch Kar Dikhayeng Karan
Khooni Saaya Prem
Kaali Chudail Prashant
Honeymoon Hotel Raj
Guest House Sidharth
Ghost Bana Dost Ghost
2009 Ghar Ghar Mein Host
Kuch Kook Hota Hai Mannu
2010 Dance India Dance Li'l Masters Host
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Singing Superstar
Comedy Circus Ka Jadoo
Kiski Daal Galegi
2011 Pyaar Mein Twist Amol
Dance Ke Superstars Host
Star Ya Rockstar Contestant
2012 Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5 Host
India's Got Talent
2013 Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6
2014 Mad In India
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7
Science of Stupid
2015 Brain Boosters
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 8
2016 Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 9
Science of Stupid 3
2018 Indian Idol
2019 Nach Baliye 9
Movie Masti with Manish Paul
2020 Mujhse Shaadi Karoge
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li'l Champs 2020
Beat The Genius
2021 India's Best Dancer 2
2022 Smart Jodi
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10

Filmography

Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes
2009 Maruti Mera Dost Varun Special appearance
2010 Tees Maar Khan Master India Special appearance
2013 ABCD: Any Body Can Dance Himself Special appearance
Mickey Virus Mickey Arora Bollywood debut
2015 Ranbanka Rahul Sharma
2016 Tere Bin Laden 2 Sharma
2017 Hrudayantar Himself Special appearance, Marathi movie
2018 Baa Baaa Black Sheep Baba
2022 Jugjugg Jeeyo Gurpreet Sharma
2023 Rafuchakkar Pawan Kumar

Awards and nominations

Year Film Award Category Result
2023 Jugjugg Jeeyo Zee Cine Awards Best Actor in a Comic Role Won
2023 Jugjugg Jeeyo Filmfare Awards Best Supporting Actor Nominated

Discography

Year Title Singer Music Lyrics Label
2018 Harjai Himself Sachin Gupta T-Series

Events and awards nights

Year Event Role Channel
2008 GR8 Awards Host Sony TV
2008–2009 Mumbai Police Show Organised by Cineyug Host Sony TV
2009–2010 Zee Rishtey Awards Host Zee TV
2009–2010 Zee Gold Awards Host Zee TV
2010 Zee Diwali Dhamaka Host Zee TV
2010 Sahara India Pariwar Host Star Plus
2011 BIG Star Entertainment Awards Host Star Plus
2010 Indian Telly Awards Host Colors TV
2010 Indian Television Academy Awards Host Colors TV
2011 Femina Miss India Host Sony TV
2012 STAR Parivaar Awards Host Star Plus
2012 Femina Miss India Host Sony TV
2012 Indian Telly Awards Host Colors TV
2012 Golden Petal Awards Host Colors TV
2012 BIG Star Entertainment Awards Host Star Plus
2021 Opening Ceremony of International Film Festival of India Host DD India
and DD National
2022 Femina Miss India Host Colors TV
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