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{{Short description|Indian actor and voice actor (born 1972)}}
{{BLP sources|date=November 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Manish Wadhwa
| image =
| native_name =
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1972}}{{citation needed|date=December 2021}}
| birth_place = Ambala, Haryana (India)
| occupation = Actor, [[voice actor]]
| known for = ''[[Chandragupta Maurya (2011 TV series)|Chandragupta Maurya]]''<br />''[[Paramavatar Shri Krishna]]''<br />''[[Peshwa Bajirao]]''<br />''[[Gadar 2]]''
| years_active = 1988–present
| spouse = Priyanka Wadhwa
| website = https://www.manishwadhwa.in/
| imagesize =
}}

'''Manish Wadhwa''' (born 1972) is an Indian actor and voice actor.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/r-balkis-chup-revenge-of-the-artist-to-hit-screens-on-september-23/article65809375.ece | title=A dream-come-true debut for 'Shyam Singha Roy' actor Manish Wadhwa | newspaper=The Hindu | date=27 December 2021 | access-date=1 September 2022 | archive-date=1 September 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220901040531/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/r-balkis-chup-revenge-of-the-artist-to-hit-screens-on-september-23/article65809375.ece | url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="time">{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv-/Actings-my-first-love-Manish-Wadhwa/articleshow/9383563.cms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131001153746/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-07-28/tv/29821202_1_gujarati-first-love-chanakya|url-status=live|archive-date=2013-10-01|title=Acting's my first love: Manish Wadhwa|date=2011-07-28|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=2013-07-07}}</ref><ref name="timeof">{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv/news-and-gossip/After-CGMs-Rishiraj-Manish-Wadhwa-in-Mahadev/articleshow/17140604.cms|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130708061108/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-08/tv/34993923_1_rishiraj-pawar-mahadev-mohit-raina|url-status=live|archive-date=2013-07-08|title=After CGM's Rishiraj, Manish Wadhwa in Mahadev|date=2012-11-08|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=2013-07-07}}</ref> He is best known for his roles [[Chanakya]] in [[Chandragupta Maurya (2011 TV series)|''Chandragupta Maurya'']], [[Balaji Vishwanath|Balaji Vishwanath Bhatt]] in [[Peshwa Bajirao (TV series)|''Peshwa Bajirao'']], [[Kamsa|Kans]] in ''[[Paramavatar Shri Krishna]]'', Amal Nanda/Dansh in ''[[Hero – Gayab Mode On]]'' and [[Major General]] Hamid Iqbal In ''[[Gadar 2]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gadar 2's Manish Wadhwa speaks on Shah Rukh Khan, 'Jawan', 'Pathaan' success & more {{!}} Etimes - Times of India Videos |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/etimes/bollywood/gadar-2s-manish-wadhwa-speaks-on-shah-rukh-khan-jawan-pathaan-success-more/videoshow/103461504.cms |access-date=2023-10-29 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-19 |title=Gadar 2 actor Manish Wadhwa recalls Sunny Deol's reaction after shooting climax: 'He came, adjusted my collar and asked…' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/gadar-2-manish-wadhwa-recalls-sunny-deol-reaction-after-shooting-climax-8899619/ |access-date=2023-10-29 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Films===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Rahul (film)|Rahul]]'' || Rohit Singh ||
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero]]'' || Captain Inayat Gyani ||
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Padmaavat]]'' || Gandharv Sen ||
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi]]'' || Moropant ||
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Shyam Singha Roy]]'' || Mahant || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2023 || ''[[Pathaan (film)|Pathaan]]'' || General Qadir ||
|-
| ''[[Gadar 2]]'' || [[Major General]] Hamid Iqbal ||<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-27 |title=Gadar 2 (2023) Release Date, Cast, Trailer, OTT, Songs, And Everything - indvox |url=https://indvox.com/gadar-2-2023-release-date-cast-trailer-ott-songs-and-everything/ |access-date=2023-01-27 |language=en-US |archive-date=27 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230127060054/https://indvox.com/gadar-2-2023-release-date-cast-trailer-ott-songs-and-everything/ |url-status=usurped }}</ref>
|-
| 2024 || ''[[Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3]]'' || Rajpurohit ||<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-30 |title=Manish Wadhwa, Vijay Raaz, Sanjay Mishra Slip Into Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 Characters. See EXCLUSIVE Pics |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/bollywood/vijay-raaz-sanjay-mishra-slip-into-bhool-bhulaiyaa-3-characters-see-exclusive-pics-article-112126682 |access-date=2024-09-23 |website=Times Now |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2025 || ''[[Deva (2025 film)|Deva]]'' || Prabhat Jadhav ||<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-02-01 |title='Deva' box office collection day 1: Shahid Kapoor's cop drama makes less than ₹10 crore on day 1, lags behind Varun Dhawan's 'Baby John' |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/trending/box-office/story/deva-box-office-collection-day-1-shahid-kapoors-cop-drama-makes-less-than-rs10-crore-on-day-1-lags-behind-varun-dhawans-baby-john-462978-2025-02-01 |access-date=2025-02-01 |website=Business Today |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Badass Ravi Kumar]]'' || Zaid Bashir ||<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-01-05 |title='Badass Ravi Kumar' trailer: Himesh Reshammiya's funky tribute to '80s Bollywood masala cinema |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/badass-ravi-kumar-trailer-himesh-reshammiyas-funky-tribute-to-80s-bollywood-masala-cinema/article69064053.ece |access-date=2025-01-09 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
|-
|}

=== Television ===
*''[[Aamrapali (TV serial)|Aamrapali]]'' as [[Ajatashatru]]
*''[[Mitwa Phool Kamal Ke]]'' as Nirbhay Choudhary
*''[[Kohinoor]]'' as Kaali
*''[[Chandragupta Maurya (2011 TV series)|Chandragupta Maurya]]'' as [[Chanakya]]
*''[[Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon? Ek Baar Phir]]'' as Niranjan Agnihotri
*''[[Maha Kumbh: Ek Rahasaya, Ek Kahani]]'' as Shivanand
*''Time Machine'' as Kartik Devraj
*''[[Siya Ke Ram]]'' as [[Vishwamitra]]
*''[[Naagarjuna – Ek Yoddha]]'' as Vasuki
*''[[Crime Patrol (TV series)|Crime Patrol]]'' - Crime Patrol In [[Chambal (region)|Chambal]] as Dacoit Leader (Season 3 - Episode 1)
*''[[Peshwa Bajirao (TV series)|Peshwa Bajirao]]'' as [[Balaji Vishwanath Bhat]]
* ''[[Paramavatar Shri Krishna]]'' as Maharaj [[Kans]]
*''Kahat Hanuman Jai Shri Ram'' as [[Ravana]]
*''[[Hero – Gayab Mode On]]'' as Amal Nanda (Veer's father)/Dansh
*''[[The Railway Men]]'' as Mirza<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hungama |first=Bollywood |date=2023-11-18 |title=Web Series Review: The Railway Men : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/web-series-review-railway-men/ |access-date=2023-11-18 |language=en}}</ref>

==Dubbing career==
He began his career performing at the theatre in Mumbai for comedy show ''Khatta Meetha''. He has also recorded voices for commercials and Hindi dubbed movies. He is also a member of AVA India, which is an association group for Indian actors and voice artists. He is known for dubbing for [[Sebastian Stan]] as [[Bucky Barnes|Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier]] in [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] films in Hindi.

==Dubbing roles==
===Live action television series===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Title !! Actor !! Character !! Dub Language !! Original Language !! Episodes !! Original airdate !! Dub airdate !! Notes
|-
| ''[[Power Rangers Dino Thunder]]'' || [[Latham Gaines]] || Dr.Anton Mercer || Hindi || English || 17 || February 14 - November 20, 2004 || || Aired on [[Jetix]] then [[Disney XD]] and [[Nickelodeon Sonic]].
|-
| ''[[Lucifer (TV series)|Lucifer]]'' || [[Tom Welling]] || Lieutenant Marcus Pierce / [[Cain]] || Hindi || English || 24 || October 2, 2017 - May 14, 2018 || || Aired on and streaming on [[Netflix India]].
|-
|''[[The Falcon and the Winter Soldier]]''
|[[Sebastian Stan]]
|[[Bucky Barnes|Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier]]
|Hindi
|English
|6
|March 19 –
April 23, 2021
|March 19 –
April 23, 2021
|Aired on and streaming on [[Disney Plus Hotstar]].
|-
| ''[[The Sandman (TV series)|The Sandman]]'' || [[Boyd Holbrook]] || [[Corinthian (comics)|Corinthian]] || Hindi || English || 10 || August 5, 2022 || || Aired and streaming on [[Netflix India]].
|-
| ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' || [[Bill Rogers (voice actor)|Bill Rogers]] || [[Wheeljack]] || Hindi || English || 18(voiced 16) || July 30, 2020 – July 29, 2021 || July 30, 2020 – July 29, 2021 || Aired and streaming on [[Netflix India]].
|}

===Live action films===
====Hollywood films====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Film title !! Actor !! Character !! Dub Language !! Original Language !! Original Year release !! Dub Year release !! Notes
|-
|''[[Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (film)|Charlie and the Chocolate Factory]]'' || [[Johnny Depp]] || [[Willy Wonka]] || Hindi || English || 2005 || 2005 ||
|-
| ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian]]'' || [[Damián Alcázar]] || Lord Sopespian || Hindi || English || 2008 || 2008 || Manish's name was mentioned on the Hindi dub credits of the DVD release of the film.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUod6nbGfwQ |title=The Chronicles of Narnia – Prince Caspian (Hindi Credits) – YouTube |publisher=YouTube.com |date=2014-03-24 |access-date=2014-08-22 |archive-date=4 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160804104432/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUod6nbGfwQ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader]]'' || Unknown actor || Unknown character || Hindi || English || 2010 || 2010 || Manish's name was mentioned on the Hindi dub credits of the DVD release of the film, also containing the Tamil and Telugu credits.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRTuu3aI1Cc |title=The Chronicles of Narnia - Voyage of the Dawn Trader (Hindi, Tamil and Telugu Credits) - YouTube |publisher=YouTube.com |date=2014-03-08 |access-date=2014-03-10 |archive-date=8 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208103358/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRTuu3aI1Cc |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Predators (2010 film)|Predators]]'' || [[Walton Goggins]] || Stans || Hindi || English || 2010 || 2010 ||
|-
| ''[[Inferno (2016 film)|Inferno]]'' || [[Ben Foster (actor)|Ben Foster]] || Bertrand Zobrist || Hindi || English || 2016 || 2016 ||
|-
| ''[[Tron: Legacy]]'' || [[Michael Sheen]] || [[List of Tron characters#Castor/Zuse|Zuse / Castor]] || Hindi || English || 2010 || 2010 ||
|-
| ''[[The Twilight Saga: New Moon]]'' || [[Taylor Lautner]] || [[Jacob Black]] || Hindi || English || 2009 || 2009 ||
|-
| ''[[The Twilight Saga: Eclipse]]'' || [[Taylor Lautner]] || Jacob Black || Hindi || English || 2010 || 2010 ||
|-
| ''[[The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1]]'' || [[Taylor Lautner]] || Jacob Black || Hindi || English || 2011 || 2011 ||
|-
| ''[[The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2]]'' || [[Taylor Lautner]] || Jacob Black || Hindi || English || 2012 || 2012 ||
|-
| ''[[The Finest Hours (2016 film)|The Finest Hours]]'' || [[Chris Pine]] || [[Bernard C. Webber|Bernard "Bernie" Webber]] || Hindi || English || 2016 || 2016 ||
|-
| ''[[Kingsman: The Golden Circle]]'' || [[Channing Tatum]] || Tequila || Hindi || English || 2017 || 2017 ||
|-
| ''[[Captain America: The First Avenger]]'' || [[Sebastian Stan]] || [[James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes]] || Hindi || English || 2011 || 2011 ||
|-
| ''[[Captain America: The Winter Soldier]]'' || [[Sebastian Stan]] || [[Bucky Barnes|Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier]] || Hindi || English || 2014 || 2014 ||
|-
| ''[[Captain America: Civil War]]'' || [[Sebastian Stan]] || [[Bucky Barnes|Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier]] || Hindi || English || 2016 || 2016 ||
|-
| ''[[Black Panther (film)|Black Panther]]'' || [[Sebastian Stan]] || [[Bucky Barnes|Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier]] || Hindi || English || 2018 || 2018 || The character had an uncredited cameo
|-
| ''[[Avengers: Infinity War]]'' || [[Sebastian Stan]] || [[Bucky Barnes|Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier]] || Hindi || English || 2018 || 2018 ||
|-
| ''[[Avengers: Endgame]]'' || [[Sebastian Stan]] || [[Bucky Barnes|Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier]] || Hindi || English || 2019 || 2019 ||
|-
| ''[[Mission: Impossible – Fallout]]'' || [[Wes Bentley]] || Erik || Hindi || English || 2018 || 2018 ||
|-
| ''[[Triple Frontier (film)|Triple Frontier]]'' || [[Ben Affleck]] || Tom "Redfly" Davis || Hindi || English || 2019 || 2019 ||
|-
| ''[[Provoked (film)|Provoked]]'' || Unknown Actor || Chris Jones || Hindi || English || 2006 || 2006 ||
|-
|}

====South Indian films====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Film title !! Actor !! Character !! Dub Language !! Original Language !! Original Year release !! Dub Year release !! Notes
|-
| ''[[Jagame Thandhiram]]'' || [[Baba Bhaskar]] || Theerthamalai || Hindi || Tamil || 2021 || 2021 ||
|-
|}

===Animated films===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Film title !! Original voice !! Character !! Dub Language !! Original Language !! Original Year release !! Dub Year release !! Notes
|-
| ''[[Lady and the Tramp]]'' || Lee Millar || Jim Dear || Hindi || English || 1955 || ||
|-
| ''[[Ferdinand (film)|Ferdinand]]'' || [[John Cena]] || Ferdinand || Hindi || English || 2017 || 2017 ||
|-
|}

==Awards==
* [[Apsara]] best actor award<ref name="news">{{cite web|url=http://www.newsofdelhi.com/entertainment/manish-wadhwa-won-the-best-actor-award-for-his-amazing-performance-as-chanakya-in-chandragupta-maurya|title=Best Actor Award|publisher=NewsOfDelhi.com|date=|access-date=2013-07-07|archive-date=23 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130823113001/http://www.newsofdelhi.com/entertainment/manish-wadhwa-won-the-best-actor-award-for-his-amazing-performance-as-chanakya-in-chandragupta-maurya|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Indian Telly Awards 2012 best actor in lead role jury award

==See also==
* [[Dubbing (filmmaking)]]
* [[List of Indian dubbing artists]]

==References==
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{{Indian Telly Award Best Lead Actor}}
{{Producers Guild Film Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series}}

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