Manu Rishi

Manu Rishi chadha
Born	(1971-01-01) 1 January 1971 New Delhi, India
Occupation	Script and dialogue writer, actor

Manu Rishi (Hindi: मनु ऋषि) is an Indian film actor, lyricist, script and dialogue writer. Manu Rishi trained under theatre director Arvind Gaur for six years. He won the Filmfare Best Dialogue Award, 2009 for Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! He also won the IIFA Best Dialogue award for Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!

Career

Manu Rishi Chadha started his acting career in Delhi with the Asmita theatre group. He has acted in more than 40 plays with director Arvind Gaur. His major plays are Girish Karnad's Rakt Kalyan, Mahesh Dattani's Final Solutions, Swadesh Deepak’s Court Martial, William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar (play), Dharamvir Bharati's Andha Yug, Dario Fo's Accidental Death of an Anarchist, Eugene O'Neill's Desire Under the Elms etc.

In 2001, he moved to Mumbai. His first film as Bollywood actor was Saathiya. where he played role of a doctor.

Filmography

Actor

• Tanu Weds Manu Returns (2015) - Manu's Lawyer (Cameo)
• Kya Dilli Kya Lahore (2014) - Samarth Pratap Shastri
• Ankhon Dekhi (2014) - Sharmaji
• What The Fish (2013)
• Kirchiyaan (2013) - Minister (short film)
• Life ki to lag gayi (2012) - Acp Choutala
• Ekk Deewana Tha (2012)
• Soundtrack (2011) - Doctor
• Band Baaja Baraat (2010)- Guest appearance as Inspector
• Phas Gaye Re Obama (2010)- Anni
• Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! (2008) - Bangali
• Mithya (2008)
• Ek Chalis Ki Last Local (2007)
• Mixed Doubles (2006) - Zoravar
• Raghu Romeo (2003) - Zahid
• Saathiya (2002) - Doctor

Lyricist

• Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!

Dialogues writer

• Kirchiyaan (2013)(short film)
• Ekk Deewana Tha
• Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!
• Chance Pe Dance
• Aisha

Critical response

"Manu Rishi, as the sidekick, is the surprise packet in Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!. He was also responsible for the dialogue that’s as delicious as chicken tikka... " - Khalid Mohammad (Hindustan Times)

External links

• Manu Rishi at the Internet Movie Database