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{{Short description|Indian television presenter (born 1976)}}
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| caption = Manoj Bhawuk after receiving Filmfare & Femina Award
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1976|1|2}}
| birth_place = [[Siwan district|Kausar]], Bihar, India
| occupation = Writer in Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd., Bhojpuri poet
| awards = Filmfare for outstanding contribution in Literature
| parents = [[Ramdev Singh]]
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'''Manoj Bhawuk''' (born 2 January 1976) is an Indian poet writing in [[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]], actor, television presenter and screenwriter, active in [[Bhojpuri cinema]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/allahabad-city-uttarpradesh-prayagraj-poet-manoj-bhavuk-got-kailash-gautam-kavyakumbh-lokbhasha-samman2022-23274061.html|title=कवि मनोज भावुक को मिला कैलाश गौतम काव्यकुंभ लोकभाषा सम्मान 2022|website=Dainik Jagran}}</ref> He has been awarded by [[Filmfare]] & [[Femina (India)|Femina]] Bhojpuri Icons<ref>{{Cite web |title=Winners of The Filmfare & Femina Bhojpuri Icons {{!}} Filmfare |url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-femina-bhojpuri-icons-2023/winners |access-date=2024-03-26 |website=filmfare.com |language=en}}</ref> in the category of ″Outstanding Contribution in Literature″.<ref name="hindi.webdunia.com">{{Cite web |last= |title=फिल्मफेयर और फेमिना ने किया भोजपुरी लेखक मनोज भावुक का सम्मान |url=https://hindi.webdunia.com/national-hindi-news/filmfare-and-femina-honored-bhojpuri-writer-manoj-bhavuk-123071800082_1.html?contentType=article |access-date=2024-12-23 |website=hindi.webdunia.com |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=भोजपुरी में योगदान के लिए सीवान के मनोज को मिला सम्मान |url=https://www.livehindustan.com/bihar/siwan/story-siwan-39-s-manoj-got-respect-for-his-contribution-in-bhojpuri-8454362.html |access-date=2024-03-26 |website=Hindustan |language=hi}}</ref> He has written many awarded books. He promotes Bhojpuri language and literature.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.outlookhindi.com/country/general/poet-manoj-bhawuk-recieves-kailash-gautam-kavyakumbh-lokbhasha-samman-2022-73033|title=कवि मनोज भावुक को मिला कैलाश गौतम काव्यकुंभ लोकभाषा सम्मान-2022|website=outlookhindi.com/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.indiaspeaksdaily.com/poet-manoj-bhavuk-got-kailash-gautam-kavyakumbh-lokbhasha-samman-2022/ | title=कवि मनोज भावुक को मिला कैलाश गौतम काव्यकुंभ लोकभाषा सम्मान-2022 | date=28 December 2022 }}</ref> Bhawuk has been the Project Head of [[Zee TV]]'s reality show [[Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Hindi|Sa Re Ga Ma Pa (Bhojpuri)]].<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=First Ever Filmfare Femina Bhojpuri Icons Award 2023 |url=https://myind.net/Home/viewArticle/first-ever-filmfare-femina-bhojpuri-icons-award-2023 |access-date=2024-03-26 |website=First Ever Filmfare Femina Bhojpuri Icons Award 2023}}</ref> He is a diploma holder in theatre acting and has acted in TV shows, films and serials. He has been awarded national and international honors.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://samachartoday.co.in/entertainment/Manoj-Bhavuk-awarded-by-Kailash-Gautam-Kavyakumbh-Lokbhasha/cid9579124.htm|title=कवि मनोज भावुक को मिला कैलाश गौतम काव्यकुंभ लोकभाषा सम्मान-2022|date=28 December 2022|website=samachartoday.co.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bhadas4media.com/kavi-manoj-bhauk-ko-mila-kailash-gautam-2022-samman/|title=कवि मनोज भावुक को मिला कैलाश गौतम काव्यकुंभ लोकभाषा सम्मान-2022 | No. 1 Indian Media News Portal|website=www.bhadas4media.com|date=29 December 2022 }}</ref> Manoj Bhawuk is the first person who thoroughly researched and documented history of Bhojpuri Cinema and published in various magazines. His research book on the history of Bhojpuri cinema titled ''Bhojpuri Cinema ke Sansaar'', documenting its evolution from its inception to its present-day decline, has been published. The work provides a comprehensive analysis of the artistic, cultural, and commercial trajectory of Bhojpuri cinema over the decades.<ref>https://bihar.punjabkesari.in/bihar/news/manoj-bhavuk-honored-with-best-writer-award-2134395</ref><ref>https://ndtv.in/bollywood/manoj-bhawuk-honored-with-best-writer-award-8141770/amp/1</ref> For this book, he is honored with the Best Writer Award by Saras Salil magazine.<ref>https://www.sarassalil.in/bollywood/bhojpuri/bhojpuri-cine-awards-2025-manoj-bhavuk-gets-best-writer-award</ref>

==Career==
Bhawuk studied engineering at the Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology and worked as an engineer for a time.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jagran.com/bihar/siwan-10029011.html|title=मिट्टी से लगाव ने इंजीनियर को बनाया अभिनेता|website=Dainik Jagran}}</ref> He was later a journalist with [[Doordarshan]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web |date=14 November 2012 |title=Manoj Bhawuk teams up with Anjan TV |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bhojpuri/movies/news/Manoj-Bhawuk-teams-up-with-Anjan-TV/articleshow/17217221.cms |work=The Times of India |access-date=16 April 2017}}</ref>

He received the [[Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad]] Award in 2006 for his [[ghazal]] collection ''Tasveer zindagi ke''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/hindi/entertainment/story/2006/09/060916_bhojpuri_samman|title=BBCHindi.com|website=www.bbc.com}}</ref>

In 2017 he began to work with [[Anjan TV]] and Mahua Plus.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite news |title=Mahuaa Plus appoints Manoj Bhawuk as Creative Consultant |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bhojpuri/movies/news/Mahuaa-Plus-appoints-Manoj-Bhawuk-as-Creative-Consultant/articleshow/47958771.cms |work=The Times of India |access-date=16 April 2017}}</ref>

Bhawuk was conferred with the Geetanjali Sahitya Award on 1 September 2018 in Birmingham, United Kingdom by Gitanjali Multilingual Literary Circle, UK for his work and contribution to Bhojpuri Literature.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=लंदन में बढ़ा भोजपुरी का मान, मनोज भावुक हुए सम्मानित |trans-title=Bhojpuri got prestige in London, Poet and Anchor Manoj Bhawuk honoured |url=https://hindi.timesnownews.com/india/article/bhojpuri-got-prestige-in-london-poet-and-anchor-manoj-bhawuk-honored/279509 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180915122310/https://hindi.timesnownews.com/india/article/bhojpuri-got-prestige-in-london-poet-and-anchor-manoj-bhawuk-honored/279509 |archive-date=2018-09-15}}</ref> He received the Lokbhasha Samman (लोकभाषा सम्मान) for his innumerous contributions in Bhojpuri literature by Kailash Gautam Srijan Sansthan, constituted in memory of popular poet [[Kailash Gautam]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bihar.punjabkesari.in/bihar/news/poet-manoj-bhavuk-got-kailash-gautam-kavyakumbh-lokbhasha-samman-2022-1741581|title=कवि मनोज भावुक को मिला कैलाश गौतम काव्यकुंभ लोकभाषा सम्मान-2022|date=27 December 2022|website=punjabkesari}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livehindustan.com/uttar-pradesh/prayagraj/story-kailash-gautam-39-s-poems-raise-a-ray-of-hope-7551228.html|title=उम्मीद की किरण जगाती हैं कैलाश गौतम की कविताएं|website=Hindustan}}</ref>

Manoj Bhawuk is also chief editor of e-magazines named ''Bhojpuria'' and ''Bhojpuri Junction''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://humbhojpuria.com/|title=Hum Bhojpuria}}</ref> He is the director of '''Achievers Junction''' dedicated to the legends of the world.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://khabarbhojpuri.com/renowned-poet-manoj-bhavuk-awarded-with-kailash-gautam-kavyakumbh-lokbhasha-samman-2022-for-bhojpuri/|title=कवि मनोज भावुक के मिलल कैलाश गौतम काव्यकुंभ लोकभाषा सम्मान-2022 - खबर भोजपुरी|date=27 December 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.samagrabharat.com/2022/12/28/poet-manoj-bhavuk-got-kailash-gautam-kavyakumbh-lokbhasha-samman-2022/|title=कवि मनोज भावुक को मिला कैलाश गौतम काव्यकुंभ लोकभाषा सम्मान-2022|first=Samagra|last=Bharat|date=28 December 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.suryasamachar.com/newsdetail/Manoj-Bhavuk-honored-by-Filmfare-and-Femina-35014.html | title=फिल्मफेयर और फेमिना द्वारा सम्मानित किए गए मनोज भावुक, इन भोजपुरी दिग्गजों को भी मिला सम्मान | access-date=27 July 2023 | archive-date=27 July 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230727105711/https://www.suryasamachar.com/newsdetail/Manoj-Bhavuk-honored-by-Filmfare-and-Femina-35014.html | url-status=dead }}</ref> He is also Bhojpuri Language Expert in the board of NIOS ([[National Institute of Open Schooling]])<ref>https://ndtv.in/education/nios-bhojpuri-program-online-study-of-bhojpuri-at-national-institute-of-open-schooling-9199946</ref><ref>https://www.hindisaamana.com/bhojpuri-will-be-taught-in-nios/</ref> He is a member of the board constituted by the Ministry of Culture, [[Government of India]], for the mission of getting [[Chhath Puja]] enlisted in UNESCO.<ref>https://hindi.webdunia.com/national-hindi-news/manoj-bhawuk-joined-the-expert-committee-formed-by-the-government-of-india-to-include-chhath-in-unesco-125092400058_1.html</ref><ref>https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/india/bihar-jharkhand/bhojpuri-cinema/chhath-festival-will-be-included-in-the-unesco-heritage-list-manoj-bhavuk-joins-the-expert-committee/2932775</ref>

He is actively writing songs for Bhojpuri films ''(like, Mehandi Laga ke Rakhna 3, Aapan kahaye wala ke ba)'' which received grand reception from public.<ref>https://hindi.webdunia.com/regional-hindi-news/this-film-reminds-us-of-golden-days-of-bhojpuri-cinema-125092900052_1.html</ref><ref>https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/india/bihar-jharkhand/bhojpuri-cinema/bhojpuri-cinema-apna-kahaye-wala-ke-ba-released-on-ott-manoj-bhawuk-songs-and-awadhesh-mishra-seen-in-new-look/2939309</ref> He advocates clean and meaningful lyrics. His ghazal album ''Tani Tani sa baat ke'' with legendary Artist [[Kalpana Patowary]] is going viral.<ref>https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/india/bihar-jharkhand/bhojpuri-cinema/kalpana-patwari-and-manoj-bhawuk-bhojpuri-ghazal-tani-tani-sa-baat-ke-released/2902204</ref><ref>https://ndtv.in/bhojpuri-cinema/bhojpuri-ghazal-tani-tani-sa-baat-ke-dedicated-to-sharda-sinha-released-watch-9185318</ref>

==Awards==
* Awarded the ''Bhartiya Bhasha Samman 2025'' in recognition of his dedicated efforts to revive and uphold the pride of the Bhojpuri language.<ref>https://www.livehindustan.com/bihar/siwan/story-manoj-bhavuk-honored-with-indian-language-award-2025-for-contribution-to-bhojpuri-literature-201757828122253.html</ref><ref>https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/india/bihar-jharkhand/bhojpuri-cinema/manoj-bhawuk-honoured-with-bharatiya-bhasha-samman-2025-bhojpuri-got-national-pride/2920811</ref><ref>https://www.hindisaamana.com/manoj-bhavuk-gets-indian-language-award-2025/</ref>
* Received ''Paati Samman 2025'' for his huge contribution in Bhojpuri Cinema & Literature.<ref>https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/india/bihar-jharkhand/bhojpuri-cinema/manoj-bhavuk-awarded-pati-akshar-samman-2025-for-his-contribution-to-bhojpuri-literature-and-cinema/2912419</ref><ref>https://hindi.webdunia.com/uttar-pradesh/manoj-bhavuk-gets-patti-akshar-samman-125090700039_1.html</ref>
* Honored with the Best Writer Award at the Popular Saras Salil Bhojpuri Cine Awards 2025 <ref>https://www.prabhatkhabar.com/state/bihar/siwan/siwan-news-manoj-gets-best-writer-award</ref><ref>https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/india/bihar-jharkhand/bhojpuri-cinema/manoj-bhavuk-got-best-writer-award-reward-of-30-years-of-hard-work/2712919/amp</ref>
* Honored by Filmfare & Femina Bhojpuri Reel and Real Icons Award for his outstanding contribution in Literature.<ref>{{Cite web |title=फिल्मफेयर और फेमिना द्वारा मनोज भावुक का हुआ सम्मान |url=https://outlookhindi.com/country/general/manoj-bhawuk-bestowed-filmfare-awards-77585 |access-date=2024-03-26 |website= |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=bhadas4media.com |date=2019-12-07 |title=पत्रकार, कवि और एंकर मनोज भावुक किए गए सम्मानित |url=https://www.bhadas4media.com/manoj-bhawuk-sammanit/ |access-date=2024-12-23 |website=No. 1 Indian Media News Portal |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=भोजपुरी सिनेमा पर उल्लेखनीय योगदान के लिए मनोज भावुक का हुआ सम्मान |url=https://www.hindusthansamachar.in/Encyc/2023/7/17/Manoj-Bhavuk-honored-for-Bhojpuri-cinema.php |access-date=2024-03-26 |website=www.hindusthansamachar.in |language=en}}</ref>
* Won the Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad Award 2006 by [[Gulzar]] and Girija Devi for the book for Tasveer Zindagi Ke<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.com/hindi/entertainment/story/2006/09/060916_bhojpuri_samman.shtml |title=BBCHindi.com |publisher=BBC |access-date=16 April 2017}}</ref>
* Won the International Bhojpuri Gaurav Samman, Mauritius 2014 by Sir [[Anerood Jugnauth]], the Prime Minister of Mauritius<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bhojpuri/movies/news/Manoj-Bhawuk-awarded-by-the-former-Prime-Minister-and-President-of-the-Republic-of-Mauritius/articleshow/45099665.cms |title=Manoj Bhawuk awarded by the former Prime Minister and President of the Republic of Mauritius |work=The Times of India |access-date=16 April 2017}}</ref>
* Received the Parikalpana Lok Bhushan Samman in Kathmandu, Nepal (First time this award was given for Bhojpuri literature) in 2013<ref>{{cite web|url=http://zeenews.india.com/hindi/news/%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B6/%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2-%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%82-%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A4-%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%8F-%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF-%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%9C-%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%95/190183 |title=नेपाल में सम्मानित हुए कवि मनोज भावुक | Zee News Hindi |publisher=Zeenews.india.com |date=17 September 2013 |access-date=16 April 2017}}</ref>
* Geetanjali Sahitya Award on 1 September 2018 in Birmingham, United Kingdom by Gitanjali Multilingual Literary Circle, UK for his work and contribution to Bhojpuri Literature.<ref name=":1" />
* Kailash Gautam Kavya-Kunth Lokbhasha Samman on 27 December 2022 by Kailash Gautam Srijan Sansthan<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hindi.webdunia.com/hindi-literature-articles/kailash-gautam-kavyakumbh-lokbhasha-samman-2022-to-poet-manoj-bhavuk-122122800075_1.html|title=कवि मनोज भावुक को 'कैलाश गौतम काव्यकुंभ लोकभाषा सम्मान'-2022|website=hindi.webdunia.com}}</ref>
* Awarded by ''Anjan Samman 2023'' for his contribution in Bhojpuri Literature.<ref>https://www.bhaskar.com/local/bihar/saran/chhapra/news/litterateur-manoj-bhavuk-will-get-anjan-honor-132104359.html</ref><ref>https://news4nation.com/news/our-village-should-not-become-a-city-i-am-sentimental-seeing-anjor-the-hut-is-very-derailed-621992</ref>

==Personal life==
Manoj Bhawuk was born on 2 January 1976 in Kausad village of Siwan district of Bihar. His father [[Ramdev Singh]] was a labor leader, and his mother is a homemaker.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Akanksha |date=2023-07-21 |title=The Bhojpuri Legend Manoj Bhawuk Bestowed "Bhojpuri Icons" Filmfare and Femina Award |url=https://www.bollywoodcouch.com/the-bhojpuri-legend-manoj-bhawuk-bestowed-bhojpuri-icons-filmfare-and-femina-award/ |access-date=2024-03-26 |website=Bollywood Couch |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=कार्यक्रम:शोषण के खिलाफ 1963 और 1966 में रेणुकूट में सीवान के रामदेव सिंह ने लड़ी थी लंबी लड़ाई |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/bihar/patna/siwan/news/ramdev-singh-of-siwan-fought-a-long-battle-against-exploitation-in-renukoot-in-1963-and-1966-129741683.html |access-date=January 5, 2025 |website=www.bhaskar.com|date=May 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-21 |title=भोजपुरी साहित्य के लिए मनोज भावुक को मिला पहला फिल्मफेयर अवॉर्ड |url=https://bharat9.com/entertainment/manoj-bhavuk-wins-first-filmfare-award-for-bhojpuri/cid11646914.htm |access-date=2024-03-26 |website=bharat9.com |language=hi}}</ref> His father was the first union leader of Hindalco, Renukoot, so Manoj spent his childhood in Renukoot. Manoj completed his schooling from Hindalco High School. He started writing poems and stories from his early age.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lucknow: कौन हैं मनोज भावुक, जिन्हें फिल्मफेयर और फेमिना ने भोजपुरी साहित्य और सिनेमा में उल्लेखनीय योगदान के लिए किया सम्मानित |url=https://www.gnttv.com/entertainment/story/manoj-bhavuk-honored-by-filmfare-and-femina-bhojpuri-icons-reel-real-stars-celebration-616945-2023-07-18 |access-date=2024-03-26 |website=Good News Today |language=hi}}</ref> He married Anita Singh in 2005 and now they have two children Himanshu and Shivanshu.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-09-01 |title=Info Knocks - Infoknocks.com |url=https://www.infoknocks.com/ |access-date=2024-03-26 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-20 |title=Bihari Pride: भोजपुरी साहित्य के लिए मनोज भावुक को मिला पहला फिल्मफेयर अवॉर्ड,ये रहा ब‍िहार के लाल का सफरनामा |url=https://jharkhandsandesh.com/bhojpuri-icons-reel-and-real-stars/ |access-date=2024-03-26 |website=jharkhandsandesh.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-07-18 |title=फिल्मफेयर व फेमिना ने किया मनोज भावुक को सम्मानित |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/bihar/saran/chhapra/news/filmfare-and-femina-honored-manoj-bhavuk-131554285.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230727102743/https://www.bhaskar.com/local/bihar/saran/chhapra/news/filmfare-and-femina-honored-manoj-bhavuk-131554285.html |archive-date=27 July 2023 |access-date=2024-12-23 |work=Dainik Bhaskar |language=hi |url-status=live }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{official website|http://manojbhawuk.com/}}

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Manoj Bhawuk - Revision history

OdessaProsser28 at 17:18, 13 April 2026