
Acting
Aug 31, 1963
Delhi, India
Manoj Pahwa
Acting
Biography
Manoj Pahwa is an Indian film and television actor who is noted for his role as Bhatia in the comedy series Office Office (2001).
Feature Films (79)

What do you do when your entire family is against the bride of your choice? Do you replace your family? Or do you replace the bride? Or do you make an aloo-chaat of your life? Aloo Chaat the film, is rich in masala - with plots within sub-plots, with wisecracks dripping endlessly like that tangy chutney, and is a treat that you don't want to miss.It tickles you, shakes you, rattles you, and gags you as it takes you through the narrow lanes and equally narrow minds of orthodox Delhi parents, to a wider world of love and romance, and an unexpected twist in the tale...
Aloo Chaat

Owning several aquariums, fish-loving Mumbai-based Guru makes a living stealing cars, getting them to his garage-owner friend, Ganpat Gajanan Jagirdar, and re-selling them through an associate, Sharafat. One day he steals a Mercedez and takes it to Ganpat. They inspect the car, find a bag containing Rs.1 Crore, decide to keep it and improve their lifestyles. Ganpat 'refurbishes' the vehicle, and Sharafat finds a buyer in Suleman, who quite unfortunately, recognizes it, and informs the owner, Fauzdaar - a ruthless gangster and money-lender. Guru is located, interrogated brutally, and agrees to return the cash which is still stashed in the garage. When he goes there - Ganpat, who had hidden the cash, has met with an accident, is gravely injured, and requires immediate hospitalization. While recuperating, the doctor finds that he has completely lost his memory. With rising fears of a meteor crashing in the city...
Sankat City

A group of Mumbai up-and-comers search for love and struggle for success in this ensemble drama that centers on an eager young call centre executive.
Life in a Metro

Challo Driver is the story of Arjun Kapoor, a fiery young construction magnate and Tanya Malhotra, an arts graduate from Chandigarh — who unwittingly becomes his chauffeur. He has a penchant for firing drivers and she has a proclivity for quitting jobs until fate — and an unassuming bet — throws them into the deep end and they have to stick out together for a stipulated period of 6 months!
Challo Driver

The Sethnas are a Parsi family that reside in the hills of Panchgani. When the bizarre Cyrus comes into their lives, it is soon revealed that things aren't quite right with the Sethna family.
Being Cyrus

Mili Naudiyal, a nursing graduate is planning to move to Canada. She takes up a job at a food outlet for the time being but her sudden disappearance without a clue leaves her loved ones in a desperate search for her in this survival drama.
Mili

Say Salaam India is an 2007 Indian Hindi language movie, written and directed by Subhash Kapoor . Salaam India is the story of cricket. It revolves around a group of 4 boys and their passion for the game. The boys come from humble backgrounds and limited resources but what they have is a zeal for the game of cricket and undeniable natural talent. They study in the local corporation school where the most important sport on agenda is wrestling.
Say Salaam India: 'Let's Bring the Cup Home'

Delhi-based Rohan Sood lives a wealthy lifestyle along with his businessman dad, Shekhar, and mom, Renu. He attends St. Lawrence High School and is friendly with Vasu, Sudhir and Javed, and together the friends land in hot water virtually everyday. Then everything changes when he first sets eyes on heart-achingly beautiful new student..
MP3: Mera Pehla Pehla Pyaar

Mussaddi Lal (Pankaj Kapoor), a retired school teacher goes on a pilgrimage for three months after his wife's death. When he returns, he finds his pension has been stopped and the pension office has declared him dead. What follows is his endless struggle against the petty corruption in the government office where the infamous gang of five -- Manoj Pahwa, Sanjay Mishra, Deven Bhojani, Hemant Pandey and Asawari Joshi -- are determined to fleece him till the very end.
Chala Mussaddi - Office Office

A war, religious conflicts, and misunderstandings create obstacles for a couple of different faiths.
Mausam

Four friends -- Pankaj (Naseeruddin Shah), Bobby (Atul Kulkarni), Shakti Chinappa (Ravi Kissen), Albert Pinto (Kay Kay Menon) -- want to rob a lonely house in a lonely stretch of it's Rs 20 crore fake Indian currency... and the very fake note vending machine that lies in there. Just one problem: They have no plan...
Chaalis Chauraasi

Four friends meet an underworld don who, on his deathbed, clues them in on hidden treasure buried in Goa. The group race towards Goa, not knowing that their plans will soon be foiled, albeit hilariously, by a police officer, who is also after the money.
Dhamaal
Television & Series (15)

'Koi Baat Chale' is a celebration of some of the best Indian writers and their literary works. This unique season consists of 6 episodes with stories being read by veteran actors (e.g. Manoj Pahwa, Saadiya Siddiqui, Vinay Pathak etc.) who use their vocal skills and performing arts to translate words into emotions, juxtaposed with a quirky, otherworldly set that creates a nostalgic and fantastical experience for the viewers. Koi Baat Chale has stories like 'Toba Tek Singh', 'Idgah', 'Ek Film Katha' written by Saadat Hasan Manto, Munshi Premchand and Harishankar Parsai respectively and more of such.
Koi Baat Chale

Office Office is an Indian Hindi-language television sitcom that premiered on SAB TV on September 3, 2001. The series starrs Bollywood film actor Pankaj Kapoor in the role of Mussadilal. The series has won the 'Best Comedy' award at the 'RAPA Awards' in 2001 and 2002.
Office Office

From a satire to a psychological thriller, four short stories from celebrated auteur and writer Satyajit Ray are adapted for the screen in this series.
Ray

The Joshi family slowly find out that there’s nothing shanti (peaceful) about building your dream home.
Home Shanti

The life of an aspiring young rapper Kaala who comes back to Punjab from Canada. As he unravels the death of Taara Singh - the legendary singer who was shot dead in the midst of a packed performance







