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{{Short description|Indian actor (born 1971)}}
{{BLP sources|date=January 2012}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Manu Rishi
| image = Manurishi Chadha at the special screening of Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan (cropped).jpg
| imagesize =
| caption = Rishi at the special screening of Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1971|01|03}}
| birth_place = [[New Delhi]], [[India]]
| birth_name = Manu Rishi Chadha
| othername =
| occupation = Script and dialogue writer, actor
| yearsactive = 2002-present
| alma_mater = [[Cambridge School Srinivaspuri|Cambridge School]], [[New Delhi]]
| website =
| spouse = {{marriage|Roli Chaturvedi|2013}}
| children = 2
}}
'''Manu Rishi Chadha''' (born 3 January 1971) is an Indian actor, lyricist, script and dialogue writer who works in [[Hindi]] films.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Manu Rishi Chadha: Movies, Photos, Videos, News, Biography & Birthday {{!}} eTimes|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Manu-Rishi-Chadha|access-date=2020-08-03|work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> Rishi is trained under [[theatre]] director [[Arvind Gaur]] for six years.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2020-03-01|title=No riders, just a fun ride|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/sunday-herald/sunday-herald-entertainment/no-riders-just-a-fun-ride-808880.html|access-date=2020-08-03|work=[[Deccan Herald]]|language=en}}</ref> He won the [[Filmfare Best Dialogue Award]] in 2009 for ''[[Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!]]''<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Lifestyle/Specials/Filmfare-Awards-The-show-begins/articleshow/4205152.cms|title=Filmfare 2009:'Jodha.'bags 5,Priyanka, Hrithik shine|author=Times Reporter|date=2009-03-01|accessdate=2009-03-01|work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> He also won the [[International Indian Film Academy Awards|IIFA]] Best Dialogue Award for ''Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=bollywoodproduct |date=2022-02-01 |title=IIFA Award for Best Dialogue |url=https://bollywoodproduct.in/iifa-award-for-best-dialogue/ |access-date=2023-09-27 |website=Bollywood Product |language=en-US}}</ref>

== 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]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fridaymoviez.com/celebrity/biography/manu-rishi|title=Manu Rishi, Biography|access-date=17 July 2017|archive-date=19 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619063219/http://www.fridaymoviez.com/celebrity/biography/manu-rishi|url-status=dead}}</ref> 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)|Julius Caesar]]'', [[Dharamvir Bharati]]'s ''[[Andha Yug]]'', [[Dario Fo]]'s ''[[Accidental Death of an Anarchist]]'' and [[Eugene O'Neill]]'s ''[[Desire Under the Elms]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sites.google.com/site/asmitatheatre/in-news/prominent-actor-s|title=Asmita Theatre Alumni List|work=Sites.google.com|access-date=2009-03-01}}</ref>

In 2001, he moved to [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fridaymoviez.com/celebrity/biography/manu-rishi|title=Manu Rishi, Biography|access-date=17 July 2017|archive-date=19 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619063219/http://www.fridaymoviez.com/celebrity/biography/manu-rishi|url-status=dead}}</ref> His first film in Bollywood as an actor was ''[[Saathiya (film)|Saathiya]]''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0330843/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast|title=IMDb|website=[[IMDb]]|accessdate=2014-05-05}}</ref> in which he played the role of a doctor. He has appeared in more than 25 films.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/nanu-ki-jaanus-manu-rishi-on-his-deep-friendship-with-abhay-deol-writing-a-screenplay-for-rs-1000-and-the-importance-of-pr-4439051.html|title=Nanu Ki Jaanu actor Manu Rishi on fifth film with Abhay Deol: 'It's fun acting with a seasoned professional'|website=First Post|date=20 April 2018
|first=Abhishek|last=Srivastava}}</ref>

== Filmography ==

=== Films ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Contributed As
!Notes & Awards
|-
|2002
|''[[Saathiya (film)|Saathiya]]''
|Doctor
|Actor
|
|-
|2003
|''[[Raghu Romeo]]''
|Zahid
|Actor
|
|-
|2006
|''[[Mixed Doubles (2006 film)|Mixed Doubles]]''
|Zoravar
|Actor
|
|-
|2007
|''[[Ek Chalis Ki Last Local]]''
|Jeetiya
|Actor
|
|-
|2008
|''[[Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!]]''
|Bangali
|Actor, Lyricist, Dialogues<ref>{{cite web|author=Khalid Mohamed|date=2008-11-29|title=Review Oye Luckey - Ha ha OK please|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?sectionName=HomePage&id=049abf1b-358b-4bf8-a968-dca5c8b41d02&&Headline=STRONGReview/STRONG:+EMOye+Lucky!+Lucky+Oye!/EM|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081204094634/http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?sectionName=HomePage&id=049abf1b-358b-4bf8-a968-dca5c8b41d02&&Headline=STRONGReview%2FSTRONG%3A+EMOye+Lucky!+Lucky+Oye!%2FEM|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 December 2008|publisher=[[Hindustan Times]]|accessdate=2009-03-01}}</ref>
|Won - [[Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue]]
Won - [[IIFA Award for Best Dialogue]]
|-
|2008
|''[[Mithya (film)|Mithya]]''
|Nayak
|Actor
|
|-
|2010
|''[[Chance Pe Dance]]''
|Tina's Friend
|Writer, Additional Dialogues, Actor
|
|-
|2010
|''[[Aisha (2010 film)|Aisha]]''
|
|Dialogues<ref>{{Cite web|date=3 September 2009|title=Manu Rishi to pen Anil Kapoor's 'Ayesha'|website=[[IMDb]]|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2286188/news#ni0966106|accessdate=28 November 2009}}</ref>
|
|-
|2010
|''[[Band Baaja Baaraat]]''
|Inspector
|Guest appearance
|
|-
|2010
|''[[Phas Gaye Re Obama]]''
|Anandprakash "Anni" Rastogi
|Actor
|
|-
|2010
|''10 Ml Love''
|Hanuman in Ram Lila
|Actor
|
|-
|2011
|''[[Soundtrack (film)|Soundtrack]]''
|Doctor M.R. Chadha
|Actor
|
|-
|2012
|''[[Life Ki Toh Lag Gayi]]''
|A.C.P. Rajveer Singh Choutala
|Actor
|
|-
|2012
|''[[Ekk Deewana Tha]]''
|Anay
|Actor, Dialogues
|
|-
|2013
|''[[What the Fish|What The Fish]]''
|Ravi
|Actor
|
|-
|2013
|''Kirchiyaan''
|Minister
|Actor, Dialogue
|Short Film
|-
|2014
|''[[Kya Dilli Kya Lahore]]''
|Samarth Pratap Shastri
|Actor, Dialogue, Writer
|
|-
|2014
|''[[Ankhon Dekhi]]''
|Sharmaji
|Actor
|Screen Best Ensemble Cast Award
|-
|2014
|''[[Ekkees Toppon Ki Salaami]]''
|Shekhar Joshi
|Actor
|
|-
|2015
|''[[Tanu Weds Manu Returns]]''
|Manu's Lawyer
|Actor
|
|-
|2018
|''[[Nanu Ki Jaanu]]''
|Dabbu
|Writer/Actor
|
|-
|2018
|''[[Rajma Chawal]]''
|Mittal
|Actor
|
|-
|2019
|''[[Pati Patni Aur Woh (2019 film)|Pati Patni Aur Woh]]''
|Inspector Mukhtar Singh
|Actor
|
|-
|2019
|''[[The Zoya Factor (film)|The Zoya Factor]]''
|Jogpal
|Actor
|
|-
|2019
|''[[Setters (film)|Setters]]''
|Balam
|Actor
|
|-
|2020
|''[[Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan]]''
|Chaman Tripathi
|Actor
|
|-
|2020
|''[[Doordarshan (film)|Doordarshan]]''
|Sunil Bhateja aka Chiku
|Actor
|
|-
|2020
|''[[Angrezi Medium]]''
|Bheluram Bansal
|Actor
|
|-
|2020
|''[[What Are The Odds]]''
|Rimpu
|Actor
|
|-
|2020
|''[[Laxmii]]''
|Deepak Rajput
|Actor
|[[Disney Plus Hotstar]] film
|-
|2020
|''[[Halahal]]''
|Randeep Jha
|Actor
|
|-
|2021
|''[[Hum Do Hamare Do]]''
| Dr. Sanjeev Mehra
|Actor
|[[Disney Plus Hotstar]] film
|-
| rowspan="4"|2022
|''[[Dasvi]]''
| Jailer Satpal Tomar
|Actor
|[[Netflix]] film
|-
|''[[RK/RKay]]''
| Goel
| Actor
|
|-
|''[[Raksha Bandhan (film)|Raksha Bandhan]]''
| Maternal Uncle
| Actor
|
|-
|''[[Phone Bhoot]]''
|
| Actor
|
|-
| rowspan="3"|2023
|''[[U-Turn (2023 film)|U-Turn]]''
| Indarjeet Singh Dhillon
|Actor
|[[Zee5]] film
|-
|''[[Fukrey 3]]''
| Shunda Singh Ahluwalia
|Actor
|-
|''[[Bhagwan Bharose]]''
|
|Actor
|film
|-
|2025
|''[[Jassi Weds Jassi]]''
|Kartar
|Actor
|
|-
|2026
|''[[Rahu Ketu (2026 film)|Rahu Ketu]]''
|Churu Lal Sharma
|Actor
|
|}

===Web series===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
!Platform
!Notes
|-
|2016 || ''[[Permanent Roommates]]''|| Dr Mudit
|[[YouTube]]
|
|-
|2017 || ''[[Inside Edge (2017 TV series)|Inside Edge]]''|| Manoharlal Handa; businessman and owner of [[Haryana]] league cricket team
|[[Amazon Prime Video]]
|
|-
|2018 || ''[[Mirzapur (TV series)|Mirzapur]]''|| Police IG Dubey
|Amazon Prime Video
|
|-
|2018
|''Babbar ka Tabbar''
|Mr. Babbar
|[[List of ZEE5 original web series|ZEE5]]
|
|-
|2019
|''Bhoot Purva''
|David;Purva's Father
|ZEE5
|
|-
|2021
|''[[Candy (Indian web series)|Candy]]''
|Money Ranaut
|[[Voot]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=Rajesh|first=Srividya|date=2019-04-01|title=Jayati Bhatia, Manu Rishi Chadha, Zoa Morani in ZEE5 series Bhoot Purva|url=https://www.iwmbuzz.com/digital/news-digital/jayati-bhatia-manu-rishi-chadha-zoa-morani-zee5-series-bhoot-purva/2019/04/01|access-date=2021-06-08|website=IWMBuzz|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=ZEE5 launches horror-comedy Bhoot Purva {{!}} Programming {{!}} News {{!}} Rapid TV News|url=https://www.rapidtvnews.com/2019050855993/zee5-launches-horror-comedy-bhoot-purva.html|access-date=2021-06-08|website=www.rapidtvnews.com|archive-date=8 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210608073727/https://www.rapidtvnews.com/2019050855993/zee5-launches-horror-comedy-bhoot-purva.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| 2022
| ''[[Masoom (TV series)|Masoom]]''
|
| [[Disney+ Hotstar]]
|
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2023
| ''[[United Kacche]]''
|Sajjad
| [[ZEE5]]
|
|-
|''[[Shehar Lakhot]]''
|Rajbir Rangot
|[[Amazon Prime Video]]
|-
|2025
|''[[Mandala Murders]]''
|Vishwanath Singh
|[[Netflix]]
|}

== References ==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|2286188}}

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