Manish Wadhwa (born 1972) is an Indian actor and voice actor.[1][2][3] He is best known for his roles Chanakya in Chandragupta Maurya, Balaji Vishwanath Bhatt in Peshwa Bajirao, Kans in Paramavatar Shri Krishna, Amal Nanda/Dansh in Hero – Gayab Mode On and Major General Hamid Iqbal In Gadar 2.[4][5]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 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 film |
| 2023 | Pathaan | General Qadir | |
| Gadar 2 | Major General Hamid Iqbal | [6] | |
| 2024 | Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 | Rajpurohit | [7] |
| 2025 | Deva | Prabhat Jadhav | [8] |
| Badass Ravi Kumar | Zaid Bashir | [9] |
Television
- Aamrapali as Ajatashatru
- Mitwa Phool Kamal Ke as Nirbhay Choudhary
- Kohinoor as Kaali
- 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 - Crime Patrol In Chambal as Dacoit Leader (Season 3 - Episode 1)
- 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[10]
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 / Winter Soldier in Marvel Cinematic Universe films in Hindi.
Dubbing roles
Live action television series
| 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 | 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 / 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 | Boyd Holbrook | Corinthian | Hindi | English | 10 | August 5, 2022 | Aired and streaming on Netflix India. | |
| Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy | 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
| Film title | Actor | Character | Dub Language | Original Language | Original Year release | Dub Year release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.[11] |
| 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.[12] |
| Predators | Walton Goggins | Stans | Hindi | English | 2010 | 2010 | |
| Inferno | Ben Foster | Bertrand Zobrist | Hindi | English | 2016 | 2016 | |
| Tron: Legacy | Michael Sheen | 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 | Chris Pine | 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 / Winter Soldier | Hindi | English | 2014 | 2014 | |
| Captain America: Civil War | Sebastian Stan | Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier | Hindi | English | 2016 | 2016 | |
| Black Panther | Sebastian Stan | Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier | Hindi | English | 2018 | 2018 | The character had an uncredited cameo |
| Avengers: Infinity War | Sebastian Stan | Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier | Hindi | English | 2018 | 2018 | |
| Avengers: Endgame | Sebastian Stan | Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier | Hindi | English | 2019 | 2019 | |
| Mission: Impossible – Fallout | Wes Bentley | Erik | Hindi | English | 2018 | 2018 | |
| Triple Frontier | Ben Affleck | Tom "Redfly" Davis | Hindi | English | 2019 | 2019 | |
| Provoked | Unknown Actor | Chris Jones | Hindi | English | 2006 | 2006 |
South Indian films
| 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
| 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 | John Cena | Ferdinand | Hindi | English | 2017 | 2017 |
Awards
See also
References
- ↑ A dream-come-true debut for 'Shyam Singha Roy' actor Manish Wadhwa. The Hindu(27 December 2021). Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ↑ Acting's my first love: Manish Wadhwa. The Times of India(2011-07-28). Retrieved 2013-07-07.
- ↑ After CGM's Rishiraj, Manish Wadhwa in Mahadev. The Times of India(2012-11-08). Retrieved 2013-07-07.
- ↑ Gadar 2's Manish Wadhwa speaks on Shah Rukh Khan, 'Jawan', 'Pathaan' success & more | Etimes - Times of India Videos. The Times of India. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
- ↑ Gadar 2 actor Manish Wadhwa recalls Sunny Deol's reaction after shooting climax: 'He came, adjusted my collar and asked…'. The Indian Express(2023-08-19). Retrieved 2023-10-29.
- ↑ Gadar 2 (2023) Release Date, Cast, Trailer, OTT, Songs, And Everything - indvox(2023-01-27). Retrieved 2023-01-27.
- ↑ Manish Wadhwa, Vijay Raaz, Sanjay Mishra Slip Into Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 Characters. See EXCLUSIVE Pics. Times Now(2024-07-30). Retrieved 2024-09-23.
- ↑ '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'. Business Today(2025-02-01). Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ↑ 'Badass Ravi Kumar' trailer: Himesh Reshammiya's funky tribute to '80s Bollywood masala cinema. The Hindu(2025-01-05). Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ↑ Web Series Review: The Railway Men : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama, Hungama, Bollywood. Bollywood Hungama(2023-11-18). Retrieved 2023-11-18.
- ↑ The Chronicles of Narnia – Prince Caspian (Hindi Credits) – YouTube. YouTube.com(2014-03-24). Retrieved 2014-08-22.
- ↑ The Chronicles of Narnia - Voyage of the Dawn Trader (Hindi, Tamil and Telugu Credits) - YouTube. YouTube.com(2014-03-08). Retrieved 2014-03-10.
- ↑ Best Actor Award. NewsOfDelhi.com. Retrieved 2013-07-07.
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