Manoj Gajurel

{{short description|Nepalese comedian and television personality}}

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|05|12|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Khebang,Taplejung, Nepal

| alma_mater = Tribhuwan University{{cite web|url=https://www.parijatmedia.com/meena-dhakal-celebrates-independece-day-manoj-gajurels-former-wife/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200217171627/https://www.parijatmedia.com/meena-dhakal-celebrates-independece-day-manoj-gajurels-former-wife/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 February 2020 |title=Manoj Gajurels Former Wife Meena Dhakal Celebrates Independece Day After Final Confirmation of Divorce with Manoj – PARIJATMEDIA |publisher= PARIJATMEDIA |accessdate=February 17, 2020}}

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| years_active = 1987–present

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{{marriage|Mina Dhakal|1994|2019}}
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Manoj Gajurel (born 12 May 1969) is a Nepalese comedian, actor, singer, model, and judge of a stand-up reality show called Comedy Champion.

Childhood

Born on 12 May 1974, Manoj Gajurel was raised by his mother Indramaya Gajurel and brother Keshav Gajurel after the demise of his father Bhawani Prasad Gajurel just after 4 months of his birth. He changed 11 schools until he passed School Leaving Certificate.{{cite web|url=https://artistkhabar.com/profile/manoj-gajurel |title=Manoj Gajurel (Bio) |publisher=artistkhabar.com|accessdate=February 17, 2020}}

Career

He started his career early as soon as he completed the master's degree in Mass Communication from Tribhuwan University. He performed acts and released audio cassettes like Photocopy, HAHAHA, ManojRanjan, etc. which are the popular releases from him.

He also started performing mimicry of popular political leaders like Puspa Kamal Dahal "Prachanda", Gyanendra Shah, Narendra Modi, Donald Trump etc.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2017-09-06 |title=Nepal comedian takes on Donald Trump |url=https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/06/09/2017/Nepal-comedian-takes-on-Donald-Trump |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170906124818/https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/06/09/2017/Nepal-comedian-takes-on-Donald-Trump |archive-date=2017-09-06 |access-date=2022-07-28 |website=The Peninsula |language=en}} After his regular presentations through audios and radio programs, he has offered so many stage programs. He has visited almost all districts Of Nepal and many countries s to attend stage programs.{{cite web|url=https://www.parijatmedia.com/meena-dhakal-celebrates-independece-day-manoj-gajurels-former-wife/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200217171627/https://www.parijatmedia.com/meena-dhakal-celebrates-independece-day-manoj-gajurels-former-wife/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 February 2020 |title=Manoj Gajurels Former Wife Meena Dhakal Celebrates Independence Day After Final Confirmation of Divorce with Manoj – PARIJATMEDIA |publisher= PARIJATMEDIA |accessdate=February 17, 2020}}

Filmography

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scope="row" \|2010 \| Pooja \| Cast{{cite web\|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2705130/?ref_=nmbio_mbio \|title=Pooja (2010) – IMDb \|publisher= IMDb\|accessdate=February 17, 2020}} \| Kamana Film Award 2076 – Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male)
scope="row" \|2019 \|100 Kada 10 \|Cast{{cite web\|url=https://www.lensnepal.com/movie/100-kada-10/crew.html \|title=100 Kada 10 \|publisher=Lens Nepal\|accessdate=February 17, 2020}} \|

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scope="row" |2010

| Pooja

| Cast{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2705130/?ref_=nmbio_mbio |title=Pooja (2010) – IMDb |publisher= IMDb|accessdate=February 17, 2020}}

| Kamana Film Award 2076 – Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male)

scope="row" |2019

|100 Kada 10

|Cast{{cite web|url=https://www.lensnepal.com/movie/100-kada-10/crew.html |title=100 Kada 10 |publisher=Lens Nepal|accessdate=February 17, 2020}}

Television

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scope="row" \|2019 \| Comedy Champion \| Judge{{cite web\|url=http://comedychampion.com/ \|title=Comedy Champion Official Site \|publisher=comedychampion.com\|accessdate=February 17, 2020}} \|