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{{short description|Indian actor and anchor (born 1981)}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2016}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Maniesh Paul
| image = Manish Paul at ITA 2012.jpg
| caption = Paul at the [[Indian Television Academy Awards]] in 2012
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1981|08|03}}
| birth_place = New Delhi, India
| years_active = 2005–present
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|Model|Comedian|Singer|Television presenter|[[Anchor]]}}
| spouse = {{marriage|Sanyukta Paul|2007}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/maniesh-paul-reveals-how-his-wife-sanyukta-supported-him-during-his-struggle-period-says-i-am-where-i-am-only-because-of-her/articleshow/82804300.cms | title=Maniesh Paul reveals how his wife Sanyukta supported him during his struggle period; says, 'I am where I am only because of her' | work=[[The Times of India]] | date=20 May 2021 | accessdate=21 May 2021}}</ref>
}}

'''Maniesh Paul''' (born 3 August 1981) is an Indian actor, tv host, anchor, model and singer.<ref>{{cite news |title=Happy in his space, Maniesh Paul |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_happy-in-his-space-manish-paul_1408673 |work=[[Daily News & Analysis]] |date=12 July 2010 |access-date=22 December 2010 |archive-date=24 February 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110224181823/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_happy-in-his-space-manish-paul_1408673 |url-status=live }}</ref> Starting his career as an [[Radio jockey|RJ]] and [[Video jockey|VJ]], he moved to acting before taking up stand-up comedy and hosting. Paul is recognized as one of the most prominent television anchors and hosts of his generation, celebrated for his charisma, versatility, and engaging presentation style.

==Early life and background==
Paul was born and brought up in New Delhi to a Punjabi family originally from [[Sialkot|Sialkot, Pakistan]] to Delhi, involved in the financial business.<ref name=agenda/><ref name=mickeytoi/>
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]], [[Delhi University]]. Then he lived with his grandmother in [[Chembur]], [[Mumbai]].<ref name=agenda>{{cite web| title = Personal Agenda:Manish Paul| publisher = Hindustan Times| url = http://www.hindustantimes.com/Punjab/Chunk-HT-UI-PunjabSectionPage-Brunch/Personal-Agenda/SP-Article1-1106173.aspx| quote = " I'm a die-hard Punjabi"| date = 10 August 2013| access-date = 2013-08-16| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130816052227/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Punjab/Chunk-HT-UI-PunjabSectionPage-Brunch/Personal-Agenda/SP-Article1-1106173.aspx| archive-date = 16 August 2013| df = dmy-all}}</ref>

==Career==

===Early career===
Paul started his career in Delhi, as a host, [[compering]] cultural events in schools and colleges.<ref name=mickeytoi>{{cite web| title = I shot my film near my father's office: Manish Paul| url = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/I-shot-my-film-near-my-fathers-office-Manish-Paul/articleshow/21268868.cms| date = 23 July 2013| access-date = 2013-08-16| work = [[The Times of India]]| archive-date = 5 October 2013| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131005022412/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-07-23/news-interviews/40748549_1_manish-paul-mickey-virus-tv-actor| url-status = live}}</ref> Later he shifted to Mumbai,<ref name=ht13>{{cite web| title = I am not used to such adulation: Manish Paul| publisher = Hindustan Times| url = http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Television/I-am-not-used-to-such-adulation-Manish-Paul/Article1-1103524.aspx| date = 5 August 2013| access-date = 2013-08-16| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130815070735/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Television/I-am-not-used-to-such-adulation-Manish-Paul/Article1-1103524.aspx| archive-date = 15 August 2013| df = dmy-all}}</ref> where his first break was hosting ''Sunday Tango'' on [[Star Plus]] in 2002.<ref name=agenda/> He also remained a VJ with [[Zee Music]],<ref name=bhaskar/> and a radio jockey with [[Radio City (Indian radio station)|Radio City]]'s morning drive time show ''Kasakai Mumbai''.
[[File:Manish Paul, Ragini Khanna on the sets of 'Jhalak Dikhhlaa Jaa 5'(7).jpg|thumb|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 (TV channel)|9X]]. However, finding it unsatisfying, he quit daily soaps and was even out of work for eight months in 2008.<ref name=toi13/><ref name=agenda/>

Though he had appeared in cameo roles such as in the [[Akshay Kumar]] and [[Katrina Kaif]]-starrer ''[[Tees Maar Khan (2010 film)|Tees Maar Khan]]'' (2010),<ref name=toi12>{{cite web| title = I've decided to keep away from fiction: Manish Paul| url = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv/Ive-decided-to-keep-away-from-fiction-Manish-Paul/articleshow/11602449.cms| date = 23 January 2012| access-date = 2013-08-16| work = [[The Times of India]]| archive-date = 12 December 2013| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131212204347/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-23/tv/30659790_1_pyaar-mein-twist-manish-paul-rjing| url-status = live}}</ref> Paul made his debut in a lead role of the computer geek ''Mickey'' in '' [[Mickey Virus]]'' (2013) which received a lot of appreciation.<ref>{{cite web| title = Manish Paul hopes to team up with Karan Johar soon| publisher = Hindustan Times| url = http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Manish-Paul-hopes-to-team-up-with-Karan-Johar-soon/Article1-1095642.aspx| date = 20 July 2013| access-date = 2013-08-16| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130723215028/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Manish-Paul-hopes-to-team-up-with-Karan-Johar-soon/Article1-1095642.aspx| archive-date = 23 July 2013| df = dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Manish-Paul-all-set-to-hit-the-silver-screen/articleshow/15055618.cms|title=Manish Paul all set to hit the silver screen|work=The Times of India
|access-date=2012-07-20}}{{dead link|date=August 2013}}</ref>

===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]]''.<ref name=toi12/> 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 (season 7)|Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7]]'' on [[Colors TV]] with [[Ranvir Shorey]].
He was also the host of [[Science of Stupid]] (IND) version.
<ref name=toi13>{{cite web | title = Daily soaps weren't creatively satisfying: Manish Paul | url = http://colors.in.com/in/jhalak-dikhhla-jaa | access-date = 1 July 2014 | archive-date = 3 July 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140703224404/http://colors.in.com/in/jhalak-dikhhla-jaa | url-status = dead }}</ref>

In 2011, Paul won the Best Anchor award for [[Zee TV]]'s ''[[Dance India Dance Li'l Masters]]''.<ref name=toiaward11/>

Paul has also hosted ''[[Science of Stupid]]'' on [[National Geographic India|National Geographic]]. Over the years, Paul has hosted numerous award shows. In 2018, he hosted [[Sony TV]]'s ''[[Indian Idol|Indian Idol 10]]''.<ref name=toiaward11>{{cite news| title = Manish Paul's dream fulfilled!| url = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv-/Manish-Pauls-dream-fulfilled/articleshow/9184663.cms| date = 11 July 2011| access-date = 2013-08-16| archive-date = 10 November 2013| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131110003334/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-07-11/tv/29760669_1_dance-manish-paul-stunts| work = [[The Times of India]]| url-status = live}}</ref> Next, he hosted [[Star Plus]]'s ''[[Nach Baliye|Nach Baliye 9]]''.He is currently hosting discovery plus show History Hunter.

==Personal life==

He is married to Sanyukta Paul (m. 2007), who is a [[Bengali people|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.<ref name=bhaskar>{{cite web| title = Television's funny bone Manish Paul's love story with wife Sanyukta| publisher = Daily Bhaskar| url = http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/REL-televisions-funny-bone-manish-pauls-love-story-with-wife-sanyukta-4328628-PHO.html| access-date = 2013-08-16| archive-date = 5 September 2013| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130905044426/http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/REL-televisions-funny-bone-manish-pauls-love-story-with-wife-sanyukta-4328628-PHO.html| url-status = dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| title = Manish Paul opens his heart| url = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv/Manish-Paul-opens-his-heart/articleshow/9554248.cms| date = 10 Aug 2011| access-date = 2013-08-16| archive-date = 1 August 2013| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130801180812/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-08-10/tv/29871365_1_girlfriend-wife-of-four-years-life| work = [[The Times of India]]| url-status = live}}</ref> They have a daughter born in 2011 and a son born in 2016.

==Television==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
|-
| 2005/07 || '' [[Hero - Bhakti Hi Shakti Hai]]'' || Azgar
|-
|rowspan=2| 2007 || ''[[Chhoona Hai Aasmaan]]'' || Farhaan Zaidi
|-
| ''Zindadil'' || Host
|-
| rowspan=6|2008 || ''[[Radhaa Ki Betiyaan Kuch Kar Dikhayengi|Radhaa Ki Betiyaan Kuch Kar Dikhayeng]]'' || Karan
|-
| ''[[Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai|Khooni Saaya]]'' || Prem
|-
|''[[Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai|Kaali Chudail]]'' || Prashant
|-
| ''[[Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai|Honeymoon Hotel]]'' || Raj
|-
| ''[[Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai|Guest House]]'' || Sidharth
|-
| ''Ghost Bana Dost''|| Ghost
|-
| rowspan=2|2009 || ''Ghar Ghar Mein'' || Host
|-
|''Kuch Kook Hota Hai'' || Mannu
|-
|rowspan=4| 2010 || ''[[Dance India Dance Li'l Masters]]'' ||rowspan=4| Host
|-
|''[[Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Singing Superstar]]''
|-
| ''[[Comedy Circus Ka Jadoo]]''
|-
| ''Kiski Daal Galegi''
|-
| rowspan=3|2011 || ''[[Pyaar Mein Twist (TV series)|Pyaar Mein Twist]]'' || Amol
|-
| ''[[Dance Ke Superstars]]'' || Host
|-
| ''Star Ya Rockstar'' || Contestant
|-
| rowspan=2|2012 || ''[[Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa#Season 5|Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5]]'' || rowspan="20" | Host
|-
|''[[India's Got Talent]]''
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa#Season 6|Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6]]''
|-
| rowspan=3|2014 || ''Mad in India''
|-
|''[[Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa#Season 7|Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7]]''
|-
| ''[[Science of Stupid]]''
|-
| rowspan=2|2015 || ''Brain Boosters''
|-
| ''[[Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa#Season 8|Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 8]]''
|-
| rowspan=2|2016 || ''[[Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa#Season 9|Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 9]]''
|-
|''[[Science of Stupid|Science of Stupid 3]]''
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Indian Idol]]''
|-
| rowspan=2|2019 || ''[[Nach Baliye#Season 9|Nach Baliye 9]]''
|-
| ''Movie Masti with Manish Paul''
|-
| rowspan="3" |2020 || ''[[Mujhse Shaadi Karoge]]''
|-
| ''[[Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li'l Champs 2020]]''
|-
|''[[Beat The Genius]]''
|-
| 2021||[[India's Best Dancer|''India's Best Dancer 2'']]
|-
| rowspan=2| 2022
|''Smart Jodi''
|-
|''[[Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (season 10)|Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10]]''
|-
|}

==Filmography==
{{Pending films key}}
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col"|Year
! scope="col"|Title
! scope="col"|Role
! class="unsortable" scope="col"|Notes
|-
| 2009
!scope="row"|''Maruti Mera Dost''
| Varun
| Special appearance
|-
| 2010
!scope="row"|''[[Tees Maar Khan (2010 film)|Tees Maar Khan]]''
| Master India
| Special appearance
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2013
!scope="row"|''[[ABCD: Any Body Can Dance]]''
| Himself
| Special appearance
|-
!scope="row"| ''[[Mickey Virus]]''
| Mickey Arora
| Bollywood debut
|-
| 2015
!scope="row"| ''[[Ranbanka]]''
| Rahul Sharma
|
|-
| 2016
!scope="row"| ''[[Tere Bin Laden: Dead or Alive]]''
| Sharma
|
|-
| 2017
!scope="row"| ''[[Hrudayantar]]''
| Himself
| Special appearance, Marathi movie
|-
| 2018
! scope="row" |''[[Baa Baaa Black Sheep (film)|Baa Baaa Black Sheep]]''
| Baba
|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/baa-baaa-black-sheep-teaser-will-maniesh-paul-succeed-this-time/story-qMI7tZfWmVXQ99t9mAPvIL.html|title=Baa Baaa Black Sheep teaser: Will Maniesh Paul succeed this time?|publisher=Hindustan TImes}}</ref>
|-
| 2019
!scope="row"| ''Banjar''
| Jaswant
|
|-
|2022
! scope="row" |''[[Jugjugg Jeeyo]]''
| Gurpreet Sharma
|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/maniesh-paul-joins-varun-dhawan-and-kiara-advani-in-raj-mehtas-next-jug-jug-jiyo/|title=Maniesh Paul joins Varun Dhawan and Kiara Advani in Raj Mehta's next Jug Jug Jiyo|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|date=9 November 2020|access-date=10 December 2020}}</ref>
|-
|2023
! scope="row" |''[[Rafuchakkar]]''
| Pawan Kumar
|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latestly.com/socially/entertainment/tv/rafuchakkar-trailer-out-maniesh-pauls-heist-drama-to-arrive-on-jiocinema-for-free-on-june-15-watch-video-5184656.html|title=Rafuchakkar Trailer Out! Maniesh Paul's Heist Drama to Arrive on JioCinema for Free on June 15 (Watch Video)|website=Latest LY|date=12 June 2023|access-date=12 June 2023}}</ref>
|-
|2025
! scope="row" |''[[Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari]]''
| Kuku
|<ref>{{Cite web |title='Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari' Goes On Floors |url= https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/sunny-sanskari-ki-tulsi-kumari-goes-on-floors |website=Outlook |date=5 May 2024}}</ref>
|-
|2026
| {{Pending film|Vvan – Force of the Forrest}}
| {{TableTBA}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 March 2026 |title='VVan– Force of the Forest': Sidharth Malhotra and Tamannaah Bhatia to Star in New Thriller |url=https://www.hollywoodreporterindia.com/features/insight/vvan-force-of-the-forest-sidharth-malhotra-and-tamannaah-bhatia-to-star-in-new-thriller |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter India]] |access-date=21 March 2026}}</ref>
|}

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !!Film!! Award !! Category !! Result
|-
|| 2023 || ''[[Jugjugg Jeeyo]]'' || [[Zee Cine Awards]] || Best Actor in a Comic Role || {{won}}<ref>{{cite web|title=ZEE Cine Awards 2023: Winner's list|url=https://www.bizasialive.com/zee-cine-awards-2023-winners-list/|accessdate=21 March 2023}}</ref>
|-
|| 2023 || ''[[Jugjugg Jeeyo]]'' || [[68th Filmfare Awards|Filmfare Awards]] || [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]] || {{nom}}<ref name="ff23win">{{cite news |title=Winners of the 68th Hyundai Filmfare Awards 2023|url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-2023/winners|date=28 April 2023|work=Filmfare|access-date=28 April 2023}}</ref>
|-
|}

==Discography==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col"|Year
! scope="col"|Title
!Singer
! scope="col"|Music
! scope="col" |Lyrics
! scope="col"|Label
!
|-
| 2018
| ''Harjai''
|Himself
| colspan="2" | [[Sachin Gupta (musician)|Sachin Gupta]]
| [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-05-08|title=Maniesh Paul on singing in Punjabi: It was very easy, I am a Dilli ka munda|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/music/maniesh-paul-on-singing-in-punjabi-it-was-very-easy-i-am-a-dilli-ka-munda/story-w3QdvLzY29pdO9ccaUqTdO.html|access-date=2021-10-24|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|}

==Events and awards nights==

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
|-
! Year !! Event !! Role !! Channel
|-
| 2008 || ''GR8 Awards'' || Host || [[Sony Entertainment Television (India)|Sony TV]]
|-
| 2008–2009 || ''Mumbai Police Show Organised by Cineyug'' || Host || [[Sony Entertainment Television (India)|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 Entertainment Television (India)|Sony TV]]
|-
|-
| 2012 || ''STAR Parivaar Awards'' || Host || [[Star Plus]]
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Femina Miss India]]'' || Host || [[Sony Entertainment Television (India)|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 || ''[[52nd International Film Festival of India|Opening Ceremony of International Film Festival of India]]'' || Host ||[[DD India]] <br> and [[DD National]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/iffi-52-salman-khan-ranveer-singh-puneeth-rajkumar-7630401/|title=IFFI: Salman Khan and Ranveer Singh to attend opening ceremony, Puneeth Rajkumar and Dilip Kumar to be honoured|date=19 November 2021|access-date=19 November 2021|website= The Indian Express}}</ref>
|-
| 2022 || ''[[Femina Miss India]]'' || Host || [[Colors TV]]
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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* [https://m.imdb.com/name/nm2831773 Manish Paul] at [[IMDb]]
* {{BH person|maniesh-paul}}

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