Manish Prakash Chaudhari | |
|---|---|
| Born | Delhi, India |
| Other names | Manish Prakash |
| Education | M. A. (English) |
| Alma mater | University of Delhi |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Spouse | Shruti Mishra |
Manish Prakash Chaudhari is an Indian actor[1] who is best known for his character of Sunil Puri in Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year. He made his film debut in the 2003 Indian film Rules: Pyaar Ka Superhit Formula. He was also seen in the 2021 web-series Aarya.[2] and The Ba***ds of Bollywood (2025).[3][4]
Career
Chaudhari discovered his passion for acting as a 15-year-old school boy attending St. Paul's School, Darjeeling.[5] After school, while he was completing his B. A. Hons. (English) at Kirori Mal College, Delhi University, he joined the College Theatre Society. In 1995, Chaudhari left Delhi and went to Mumbai, looking for a career in Hindi cinema. Chaudhari was also seen in the web series Aarya as Shekhawat on Disney Plus Hotstar Bombay Begums, directed by Alankrita Shrivastava. Starring Pooja Bhatt, Amruta Subhash, and Plabita Borthakur.[6]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Movie | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Rules: Pyaar Ka Superhit Formula | Jogi | |
| 2005 | Socha Na Tha | Viren's Elder Brother | |
| 7 1/2 Phere: More Than a Wedding | Nimit Joshi | ||
| 2009 | Bachelor Party | Anand | |
| Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year | Sunil Puri | ||
| 2010 | Lafangey Parindey | Inspector K.K. Sethna | |
| Band Baaja Baaraat | Sidhwani | ||
| 2011 | Stand By | John Williams | |
| Lanka | Tyagi | ||
| 2012 | Blood Money | Dharmesh Zaveri / Rajan Zakaria | |
| Jannat 2 | Mangal Singh Tomar | ||
| Raaz 3 | Tara Dutt / Tara Dutt (evil spirit ghost) | ||
| 2013 | Maazii | Gulab Singh | |
| Ankur Arora Murder Case | Defense Lawyer Rajeev Malini | ||
| Mickey Virus | ACP Siddhanth Chauhan | ||
| 2015 | Bombay Velvet | Jimmy Mistry | |
| Uvaa | Lawyer Pramod Mittal | ||
| 2016 | Zubaan | Gurucharan Sikand (Lion of Gurudaspur) | |
| Sanam Teri Kasam | Saru's father | ||
| Mohenjo Daro | The Priest | [7] | |
| 2017 | Aby | GK Menon | Malayalam film |
| Noor | Shekhar Das | ||
| 2018 | Satyameva Jayate | Commissioner Manish Kumar Shukla | |
| Baazaar | Rana Dasgupta | ||
| 2019 | Bypass Road | Inspector Himanshu Roy | |
| Batla House | Joint CP Jaivir Singh | ||
| 2022 | The Ghost | Lala | Telugu film |
| 2023 | Gandeevadhari Arjuna | Rana | |
| 2024 | Bade Miyan Chote Miyan | General Karan Shergill | |
| 2025 | Aap Jaisa Koi | Bhanu Tripathi | |
| Murderbaad | Suryakant Maheshwari | ||
| Kingdom | Vishwa Singh | Telugu film |
Television
| Year | Serial | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Kauwwa Chale Hans ki Chaal[8] | boy with guitar | Television film |
| 2010 | Powder | Usmaan Ali Malik | |
| 2014 | Everest | Brigadier Jagat Singh Rawat | |
| 2015 | Code Red Umeed | Dr. Prashant Bhaskar | |
| 2016–2017 | P.O.W. - Bandi Yuddh Ke | Major Vikram Singh | |
| 2018 | Yeh Pyaar Nahi Toh Kya Hai | Krishna Kanth "K.K." Reddy | |
| 2020 | Aarya | Shekhawat | |
| 2021 | Akkad Bakkad Rafu Chakkar | Gopal Tandon | |
| Bombay Begums | Deepak Sanghvi | ||
| 2022 | Shoorveer | Group Captain Ranjan Mallik | |
| 2023 | Jaanbaaz Hindustan Ke | NIA Chief Mahira's Husband | |
| Kohrra | Satwinder 'Steve' Dhillon | ||
| 2025 | The Ba***ds of Bollywood | Freddy Sodawallah |
References
- ↑ "Manish Prakash Chaudhari Catches Eve-Teaser Harassing His Partner, Haul Him To Police Station". News18. 27 July 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ↑ "Manish Chaudhari: Ram Madhvani has created a very grey world with Aarya". The Indian Express. 20 June 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ↑ "The Ba***ds Of Bollywood: Manish Chaudhari Calls Aryan's Direction 'Outstanding', Reveals Favourite Scene - EXCL". Times Now. 25 September 2025. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ↑ "'Aryan Khan is an outstanding director, his foundation is very strong; The Ba***ds of Bollywood trailer is around the corner,' says Manish Chaudhari". The Indian Express. 25 September 2025. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ↑ "Hindi Tv Actor Manish Choudhary Biography, News, Photos, Videos". nettv4u. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ↑ "Pooja Bhatt starring 'Bombay Begums' Release Date, Check Here! - indvox". Archived from the original on 14 February 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ↑ "Hrithik Roshan's co-star Manish Choudhary". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Times of India. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ↑ Chaudhari, Manish (29 October 2020). "Manish Chaudhari revisits Kauwwa Chale Hans ki Chaal". First of Many (Interview). Interviewed by Mimansa Shekhar. New Delhi: The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 31 October 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2023.