Manoj Pahwa (born 8 December 1963) is an Indian film and television actor who is noted for his role as Bhatia in the comedy series Office Office (2001), and debut role in Hum Log (1984-85). Pahwa has acted in over 70 films as a character actor, including 7½ Phere (2005), Being Cyrus (2005), Singh Is Kinng (2008), Dabangg 2 (2012), Jolly LLB (2013), Dil Dhadakne Do (2015), Mulk (2018) and Article 15 (2019).
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Early life and education
Pahwa was raised in a Punjabi family in New Delhi. His father migrated from West Punjab (then part of India), Pakistan to India after Partition. He was educated at the National Public School in Daryaganj, New Delhi.
In an interview, Pahwa stated that he lived in East Delhi’s Laxmi Nagar locality after his father built a house for them. His father had a business of automobile batteries, and he wanted him to join the family business. Pahwa shifted to Mumbai (then Bombay) in his late 20s.
Personal life
He is married to actress Seema Bhargava, his co-actor in TV series Hum Log, and lives in Versova, Mumbai, along with his daughter Manukriti Pahwa and son Mayank Pahwa.
