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{{Infobox person
| name = Bijou Thaangjam
| image = Bijou_Thaangjam.jpg
| alt = 
| caption = Lakme Fashion week 2014
| birth_name = Thangjam Biju Singh
| birth_date = 24 March
| birth_place = [[Imphal]], [[Manipur]], [[India]]
| death_date = 
| death_place =
| nationality = [[India]]n
| other_names =
| occupation = Actor, Lyricist, Art Director & Chef
| years_active = 2011-present
| known_for =
| notable_works =
}}

'''Bijou Thaangjam''' (born '''Thangjam Biju Singh''')<ref>{{cite web|url=https://themoviean.com/bijou-thangjaam-interview/ |title= Bijou Thangjaam: Life 's a climb but the view is great|work=themoviean.com }}</ref> is an [[India|Indian]] actor, lyricist, art director, chef and entrepreneur.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.e-pao.net/epGallery.asp?id=1&src=Food/BijouChef201201 |title=Bijou Thangjam reaches the Best top 50 Chef of India 2011 for Master Chef India 2 ~ Pictures from Manipur|work=e-pao.net }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.manipurtimes.com/the-secret-recipes-of-bijou-thangjam/ |title=The secret recipes of Bijou Thaangjam|work=manipuritimes.com }}</ref> He is of [[Meitei people|Meitei]] descent originally from [[Imphal]], [[Manipur]]. He was one of the contestants on the reality cooking competition [[MasterChef India|MasterChef India 2]]. He is known for his role in the film [[Mary Kom (film)|Mary Kom]] and [[Shivaay]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/specials/finding-mary-kom-114082101060_1.html |title=Why Priyanka Chopra was picked to play Mary Kom|work=business-standard.com |date=23 August 2014|last1=Ganesan|first1=Ranjita}}</ref>

==Masterchef India==
Bijou Thaangjam competed on the [[Star Plus]] reality cooking competition, Masterchef India. He was one of the Top 50 contestants of Masterchef India 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=news_section.Top_Stories.Top_Stories_2012.Bijou_Thangjam_reaches_the_Best_top_50_Chef_of_India_2011_for_Master_Chef_India_2 |title=Bijou Thangjam reaches the Best top 50 Chef of India 2011 for Master Chef India 2|work=e-pao.net }}</ref>

==Career==
Bijou Thaangjam first appeared as a contestant on the reality cooking competition [[MasterChef India|MasterChef India 2]]. He later debuted as an actor and a lyricist in [[Omung Kumar]]'s [[Mary Kom (film)]] (2014) starring [[Priyanka Chopra]] as [[Mary Kom]].<ref name=":0" />

He played the role 'Kancha' in [[Shivaay]] (2016) which is a Hindi film directed and produced by [[Ajay Devgan]].<ref name=":0" />

He was also seen in successful films like [[Jagga Jasoos]], [[Paltan (film)|Paltan]], [[Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi]], [[ Vodka Diaries]], III Smoking Barrels and Penalty.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aninews.in/videos/entertainment/manipuri-actors-woo-fans-bollywood-movie-penalty/|title=Manipuri actors woo fans in Bollywood movie 'Penalty'|work=aninews.in}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://in.news.yahoo.com/title-manipuri-actors-woo-fans-134000342.html/|title=Manipuri actors woo fans in Bollywood movie 'Penalty'|work=in.news.yahoo.com}}</ref>

He also debuted as an Art Director in III Smoking Barrels which earned him a nomination for Best Art Director in Prag Cine Awards 2018.

He has also worked in films like [[Om The Battle Within]] and [[ Rocketry: The Nambi Effect]] which is set for commercial release later in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-01-21|title=Madhavan to star in Hindi suspense thriller|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/madhavan-star-hindi-suspense-thriller-141906|access-date=2021-05-21|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref>

Beside films, he acted in web series for various companies like ALT Balaji where he worked in a series [[The Test Case (web series)]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://www.thenortheastwindow.com/2019/06/bijou-thaangjam/|title= Actor Bijou Thaangjam talks about his career and life|work=thenortheastwindow.com }}</ref> Apart from that, he was seen in [[ Netflix]] show [[Typewriter]] directed by [[Sujoy Ghosh]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Akanksha -|date=2020-10-26|title=Bollywood Couch in conversation with Bijou Thaangjam - his journey straight from Manipur to Bollywood|url=https://www.bollywoodcouch.com/bollywood-couch-in-conversation-with-bijou-thaangjam-on-his-journey-straight-from-manipur-to-bollywood/|access-date=2021-05-21|website=Bollywood Couch|language=en}}</ref> and Bi-Lingual Webseries Kark Rogue for [[ Zee5]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kark Rogue|url=https://spicyonion.com/title/kark-rogue-dubbed-tamil-webseries/|access-date=2021-05-21|website=Spicyonion.com|language=en}}</ref> and [[Flesh (web series)]] for [[Eros Now]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Flesh (2020) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/flesh-43663|access-date=2021-05-21|website=Cinestaan}}</ref>

In 2021 he was seen in a [[SonyLIV|Sony Liv]] web series Love J Action,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Love J Action (2021) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/love-j-action-45487|access-date=2021-05-21|website=Cinestaan}}</ref> Disney+ Hotstar's [[1962: The War in the Hills|1962: The War In The Hills]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=1962: The War In The Hills Review – Abhay Deol's, Sumeet Vyas' and Meiyang Chang's series brings to life the famous 'last stand' of Indo-China war|url=http://m.peepingmoon.com/webcast-reviews/news/53566/The-War-In-The-Hills-Review--Abhay-Deols-Sumeet-Vyas-and-Meiyang-Changs-series-brings-to-life-the-famous-last-stand-of-Indo-China-war.html|access-date=2021-05-21|website=https://m.peepingmoon.com/|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title='1962: The War In The Hills' Trailer Video: Abhay Deol, Bijou Thaangjam, Rochelle Rao and Vineet Sharma.|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/web-series/mx-play/hindi/1962-the-war-in-the-hills-trailer-video-abhay-deol-bijou-thaangjam-rochelle-rao-and-vineet-sharma-starrer-1962-the-war-in-the-hills-official-trailer-video/videoshow/80927111.cms|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-21|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|language=en}}</ref> and TVF Original [[Aspirants (web series)|TVF Aspirants]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Fernandes|first=Brandon|title=TVF Aspirants cast boasts of Naveen Kasturia, Namita Dubey, Sunny Hinduja and many more|url=https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/web-series/tvf-aspirants-cast-boasts-of-naveen-kasturia-namita-dubey-sunny-hinduja-and-many-more.html|access-date=2021-05-21|website=Republic World|language=en}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 2014||''[[Mary Kom (film)|Mary Kom]]'' ||Naobi||
|-
| 2016||''[[Shivaay]]''||Kancha||
|-
| 2017||''[[Jagga Jasoos]]'' ||Cameo||
|-
|rowspan="4"|2018||''[[Vodka Diaries]]'' ||Voice Over Artist||
|-
||''[[Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi]]''|| Chinese Agent ||
|-
||''[[Paltan (film)|Paltan]]''|| Chinese Army ||
|-
||''III Smoking Barrels''|| Drug Dealer ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|2019||''[[Penalty (2019 film)|Penalty]]'' ||Bijou||
|-
||''[[Made in China (2019 film)|Made in China]]''|| Chinese Official||
|-
|rowspan="5"|2021||''Jamun ''|| Dr. Lama ||
|-
||''[[Zindagi inShort]]''|| Singer||
|-
||''Swaaha''|| Singer||
|-
||''[[Rocketry: The Nambi Effect]]''|| Studio Personal
|| Filming
|-
||''[[Om The Battle Within]]''|| Militant Boss||
|}

=== Television ===
{|class = "wikitable"
|-
!Title
!Role
!Channel
|-
|''[[MasterChef India]]''
|Contestant
|[[Star Plus]]
|-
|''Superstar Santa''
|Himself
|[[UTV Stars]]
|-
|''[[Dil Dosti Dance]]''
|Karma Wangchuk's Brother
|[[Channel V India]]
|-
|''[[MTV EXIT|TRAFFIC]]''
|Joseph
|[[MTV India]]
|-
|''[[Code Red (Indian TV series)|Code Red]]''
|Raghav
|[[Colors TV]]
|}

=== Web Series ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Platform
|-
|2018
|''[[The Test Case (web series)]]''
|Tej Bahadur Thapa
|[[ALT Balaji]]
|-
|2019
|''[[Typewriter (TV series)|Typewriter]]''
|Sushant Singh
|[[Netflix]]
|-
|2020
| ''Kark Rogue''
|Max
| [[Zee5]]
|-
|2020
|[[The Forgotten Army - Azaadi Ke Liye|''The Forgotten Army - Azaadi Ke Liye'']]
|Japanese Soldier
|[[Amazon Prime]]
|-
|2020
| [[Flesh (web series)|''Flesh (web series)'']]
|Bali
| [[Eros Now]]
|-
|2021
| [[1962: The War in the Hills|''1962: The War in the Hills'']]
|Chinese Soldier
| [[Disney Plus Hotstar]]
|-
|2021
| ''Love J Action''
|Chang Man
| [[SonyLIV]]
|-
|2021
| [[TVF Aspirants|''TVF Aspirants'']]
|Pema Rijiju
| [[TVF]]
|-
|}

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
!scope="col"| Year
!scope="col"| Film
!scope="col"| Award
!scope="col"| Category
!scope="col"| Result
|-
!scope="row" rowspan="1"|2018
|rowspan="1"|''III Smoking Barrels''
| Prag Cine Awards
| Best Art Director
| {{Nominated}}
|}
==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=6852371}}

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[[Category:People from Imphal]]

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