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Manav Kaul

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Writer
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Manav Kaul in Wazir (2016)
A hit and run of an 18-year-old girl becomes the hub of a wheel that sets into motion many a spoke - a journalist, a raging mother, a cop and a system all caught in an ethical dilemma. Questions raised only to realize that the truth is rarely pure and never simple.
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Jalsa (2022)
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Manav made his acting debut in Hindi cinema with fantasy film 'Jajantaram Mamantaram' in 2003 , and has been lauded for his performance as a right-wing politician in the Gujarat - based Hindi drama 'Kai Po Che!' in 2013 . He was also seen in 'City Lights' in 2014 . His character in 'Tumhari Sulu' opposite Vidya Balan got people talking about the talented actor, in and outside the industry . He was also seen in 'Ghoul' on Netflix opposite Radhika Apte . Manav also had an important role in Sujoy Ghosh's 'Badla' which featured Taapsee and the megastar Amitabh Bachchan. ' He headlined ALT Balaji's 'The Verdict State v/s Nanavati' as Kawas Nanvati and was last seen in a guest appearance in Anubhav Sinha's critically acclaimed film 'Thappad' starring Taapsee.

Manav started this year with Zee5's critically acclaimed film 'Nailpolish'. His performance in the film was widely lauded with many earmarking him as a front runner for acting accolades. He followed it up with Subhash Kapoor's 'Madam Chief Minister' in which he was with Richa Chaddha. He was also seen in "Saina Nehwal Biopic' With Parineeti Chopra. His Last Netflix release "Ajeeb Dastaans" is an Anthology where he proved to be a scene - Stealer and hits the right notes with his strong performance.

His other major release this year is the Netflix Original series 'Finding Anamika' in which he will be seen opposite Madhuri Dixit.
BornDecember 19, 1976
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BornDecember 19, 1976
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 7 nominations

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Manav Kaul
Manav Kaul in Jai Gangaajal (2016)
Manav Kaul in Jai Gangaajal (2016)
Saurabh Shukla, Manav Kaul, Angad Bedi, Kubbra Sait, Viraf Patel, Sumeet Vyas, and Elli Avrram in The Verdict - State Vs Nanavati (2019)
Manav Kaul in The Verdict - State Vs Nanavati (2019)
Arjun Rampal and Manav Kaul in Nail Polish (2021)
Arjun Rampal and Manav Kaul in Nail Polish (2021)
Rajit Kapoor, Arjun Rampal, and Manav Kaul in Nail Polish (2021)
Makrand Deshpande, Soni Razdan, Saurabh Shukla, Swanand Kirkire, Manav Kaul, Angad Bedi, Kubbra Sait, Viraf Patel, Sumeet Vyas, Pooja Gaur, and Elli Avrram in The Verdict - State Vs Nanavati (2019)
Divya Dutta, Neena Gupta, Manav Kaul, and Amrita Bagchi in Music Teacher (2019)

Known for:

Amitabh Bachchan and Farhan Akhtar in Wazir (2016)
Wazir
7.1
  • Yazaad Qureshi
  • 2016
Amitabh Bachchan and Taapsee Pannu in IMDb Trailer with Commentary (2016)
Badla
7.8
  • Jimmy Punjabi
  • 2019
Tathagat (2021)
Tathagat
6.5
  • Director(Manav)
  • 2021
Vidya Balan in Tumhari Sulu (2017)
Tumhari Sulu
7.0
  • Ashok
  • 2017

Credits

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Actor

  • Akela
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 2006
  • Salaam Noni Appa
    • In Production
    • 2023
  • Atikur Rahman Mahi, Nazibur Rahman Yeamin, Vidya Balan, and Manav Kaul in Sun Meri Rani (2023)
    Sun Meri Rani
    • Manav Kaul
    • Music Video
    • 2023
  • Phir Kabhi (2022)
    Phir Kabhi
    • Husband
    • Short
    • 2022
  • Shefali Shah and Vidya Balan in Jalsa (2022)
    Jalsa
    • Anand
    • 2022
  • The Fame Game (2022)
    The Fame Game
    • Manish Khanna
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Emraan Hashmi and Nikita Dutta in Dybbuk: The Curse Is Real (2021)
    Dybbuk: The Curse Is Real
    • Rabbi Markus
    • 2021
  • Shefali Shah, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Inayat Verma, Konkona Sen Sharma, Manav Kaul, Aditi Rao Hydari, Nushrratt Bharuccha, Abhishek Banerjee, Jaideep Ahlawat, Sara Arjun, and Armaan Ralhan in Ajeeb Daastaans (2021)
    Ajeeb Daastaans
    • Kabir
    • Natasha's lover
    • 2021
  • Parineeti Chopra in Saina (2021)
    Saina
    • Rajan
    • 2021
  • Saurabh Shukla, Manav Kaul, and Richa Chadha in Madam Chief Minister (2021)
    Madam Chief Minister
    • Danish Rehman Khan
    • 2021
  • 12 O'Clock (2021)
    12 O'Clock
    • Encounter Specialist Francis D'Souza
    • 2021
  • Arjun Rampal and Manav Kaul in Nail Polish (2021)
    Nail Polish
    • Veer Singh 'Ranjit' 'Charu Raina'
    • 2021
  • Gormint
    • Asif
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Taapsee Pannu in Thappad (2020)
    Thappad
    • Rohit Jaisingh
    • 2020
  • Makrand Deshpande, Soni Razdan, Saurabh Shukla, Swanand Kirkire, Manav Kaul, Angad Bedi, Kubbra Sait, Viraf Patel, Sumeet Vyas, Pooja Gaur, and Elli Avrram in The Verdict - State Vs Nanavati (2019)
    The Verdict - State Vs Nanavati
    • Kawas Nanavati
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Divya Dutta, Neena Gupta, Manav Kaul, and Amrita Bagchi in Music Teacher (2019)
    Music Teacher
    • Beni Madhav Singh
    • 2019
  • Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyun Aata Hai? (2019)
    Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyun Aata Hai?
    • Albert Pinto
    • 2019

Director

  • Tathagat (2021)
    Tathagat
    • Director (Manav)
    • 2021
  • Tathagat
    • Director
    • 2020
  • Hansa (2012)
    Hansa
    • Director
    • 2012

Writer

  • Tathagat (2021)
    Tathagat
    • Writer
    • 2021

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Trailer 0:57
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Official Teaser
Trailer 1:24
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Trailer 3:10
Official Trailer
Official 'Tumhari Sulu' Trailer
Trailer 2:32
Official 'Tumhari Sulu' Trailer
Tumhari Sulu Official Teaser
Trailer 1:01
Tumhari Sulu Official Teaser
The Fame Game
Trailer 2:11
The Fame Game
Ghoul
Trailer 1:26
Ghoul
Dybbuk - Official Trailer
Trailer 2:29
Dybbuk - Official Trailer
Nail Polish trailer
Trailer 1:50
Nail Polish trailer

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
  • Born
    • December 19, 1976
    • Baramulla, Kashmir, India
  • Relatives
    • Goyal,Manas(Sibling)

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    Directional debut was Hansa 2012.

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