Manjot Singh
{{short description|Indian actor (born 1992)}}
{{for|the cricketer|Manjot Singh (cricketer)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Manjot Singh
| image = Manjot Singh.jpg
| caption = Singh in March 2014
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| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|7 July 1992}}
| birth_place = New Delhi, India
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2008–present
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Manjot Singh (born 7 July 1992) is an Indian Bollywood actor, best known for his role in films like Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!, Student Of The Year and Fukrey. He won Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor for his performance in Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!.{{cite news|title=Manjot Singh's Journey to Stardom: How 'Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!' Changed His Life Overnight|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/manjot-singh-says-oye-lucky-lucky-oye-changed-his-life-forever-news-332833/|accessdate=21 January 2025|publisher=Outlook India|date=25 November 2023|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250121155723/https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/manjot-singh-says-oye-lucky-lucky-oye-changed-his-life-forever-news-332833/|archivedate=21 January 2025|language=en}}
Early life and education
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Manjot Singh was born in New Delhi into a Punjabi Sikh family. His mother is a housewife while his father is a businessman. He completed his schooling from the Hillwoods Academy, located in New Delhi.
Career
He went to audition for Dibakar Banerjee's Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!, though Singh had never acted before, even in school plays. After the audition, the casting director rejected Singh for the role of the boy who grows up to be master thief Lucky. However, Dibakar Banerjee insisted on casting him, later saying "Even though the casting director wasn't convinced, I just put my foot down."[http://www.indianexpress.com/news/oye-lucky/426655/2 Oye Lucky] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200511000717/http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/oye-lucky/426655/2 |date=11 May 2020 }} Indian Express, 22 February 2009.
Critics on Manjot in his debut
- PlanetBollywood.com: "Young Lucky (played marvellously by Manjot Singh)..."{{Cite web |url=http://planetbollywood.com/displayReview.php?id=f121408091055 |title=Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! - movie review by Amodini Sharma - Planet Bollywood |access-date=19 March 2009 |archive-date=17 April 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090417070703/http://www.planetbollywood.com/displayReview.php?id=f121408091055 |url-status=live }}
- Rediff.com: "...young Lucky (brilliantly played by Manjot Singh)..."{{Cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/nov/28go-for-oye-lucky-lucky-aye.htm |title=Review: Oye Lucky Lucky Oye |access-date=18 March 2009 |archive-date=17 March 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090317090505/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/nov/28go-for-oye-lucky-lucky-aye.htm |url-status=live }}
- Reviewer Noyon Jyoti Parasara: "...Special mention is deserved by Manjot Singh, who plays the younger Lucky."[http://www.aol.in/bollywood-story/oye-lucky-lucky-oye-movie-review/2008112801009019000001] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090216185007/http://www.aol.in/bollywood-story/oye-lucky-lucky-oye-movie-review/2008112801009019000001|date=16 February 2009}}
- Khalid Mohammad: "And there's Lucky, as a callow teenager (excellently played by Manjot Singh)..."[http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?sectionName=HomePage&id=049abf1b-358b-4bf8-a968-dca5c8b41d02&&Headline=STRONGReview/STRONG:+EMOye+Lucky!+Lucky+Oye!/EM/]{{dead link|date=August 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
After being selected, Singh went to Manali for a week-long acting workshop. He was asked to observe the way Abhay Deol walked, smiled and talked so that he could imitate that in his acting. He even wore a cheek pad so that his jaw would look as broad as Abhay Deol's. Singh's performance was well appreciated by the critics and he received the Filmfare Critics Award for the Best Actor category.{{citation needed|date=December 2017}} Later, Manjot participated in the reality show Fear Factor - Khatron Ke Khiladi Level 3 in 2010.
In 2012, Singh starred in Udaan, directed by Vikramaditya Motwane. The film received positive reviews, and is considered a postmodern masterpiece. Later in 2012, Singh signed up for Punjabi musical drama Pure Punjabi, directed by Munish Sharma, about four close friends in Punjab who had a strong passion for music. In the same year, he played the character role of Dimpy in Karan Johar's coming-of-age romantic comedy film, Student of the Year, starring Siddharth Malhotra, Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan in the lead roles.
In 2013, Singh starred in Fukrey, directed by Mrighdeep Singh Lamba, starring Vishakha Singh, Richa Chadda, Priya Anand, Ali Fazal, Varun Sharma and Pulkit Samrat.
In 2019, Singh Starred in Penalty directed by Shubham Singh, Starring Kay Kay Menon, Shashank Arora, Mohit Nain.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/penalty/ |title=Penalty Movie: Review | Release Date | Songs | Music | Images | Official Trailers | Videos | Photos | News - Bollywood Hungama |website=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=28 August 2019 |archive-date=21 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190621213342/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/penalty/ |url-status=live }}
Filmography
=Films=
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| Year
! Film ! Role ! Notes | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2008
| Young Lovinder 'Lucky' Singh | Won Filmfare Critics Award | ||
| 2010
| Udaan | Maninder Singh | | ||
| rowspan="2"|2012
| Pure Punjabi | Param | Punjabi Film | ||
| Student Of The Year
| Dimpy | | ||
| rowspan="2"|2013
| Fukrey | Lali Halwai | ||
| What the Fish
| Pummy Singh Cameo | | ||
| 2014
| Balwinder Singh Famous Ho Gaya | Cameo | | ||
| rowspan="3" | 2016
| Snafu | Sunny Singh | | ||
| Zoya | ||
| Azhar
| | ||
| rowspan="3"|2017 | Sartaj | Deleted Scene |
| The Zero Line | ||
| Fukrey Returns
|Lali Halwai | | ||
| 2018
|Morjim |Sam | | ||
| rowspan="3"|2019
| Commentator Dimpy |Cameo | ||
| Penalty
|Ishwerjot Singh Dhillon | | ||
| Dream Girl
| Smiley Singh | | ||
| 2022
| Lali Halwai |Cameo | ||
| rowspan="2"|2023
| Smiley Singh | | ||
| Fukrey 3
| Lali Halwai | | ||
| rowspan="2"|2024
|Honey Singh |Netflix film{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2024-07-10 |title=Wild Wild Punjab: Varun Sharma, Sunny Singh Starrer On Netflix Is A Laugh Riot |url=https://news.abplive.com/movie-review/entertainment/movie-review-wild-wild-punjab-review-on-netflix-starring-varun-sharma-manjot-singh-sunny-singh-patralekha-1701570 |access-date=2024-07-11 |website=news.abplive.com |language=en}} | ||
| ''Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video
|Lawyer | | ||
| 2025
| {{Pending film|Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon 2}} |{{TableTBA}} |
=Television=
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References
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External links
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Category:Male actors from Delhi
Category:Indian male film actors
Category:Male actors in Hindi cinema
Category:People of Punjabi descent
Category:Filmfare Awards winners