Manmeet Singh
Manmeet Singh (born 29 July 1969, in Nainital, India) is a turbaned sikh actor/model.
Early life
He was born in July 1969 in Haldawani, Nainital. Son of Late S. Ajit Singh Sawhney who was an Amritdhari Sikh and with his blessings and Guru's Grace he got Khande di Pahul when he was in college in 1988. He graduated {B.com} from G.N. Khalsa College Bombay in 1991. While he was at the Guru Nanak Public school Chandigarh, became interested in singing and acting in his tenth in the year 1985–86.
Career
He started his career as an actor started in 1999. Since his first movie Jungle by Ramgopal Varma, he has acted in about 23 movies. He was highly appreciated for characters played in films:-Rab Nay Bana Di Jodi (Raju Garage owner) by Yashraj Films, Bombay To Bangkok (Thai Sardarji named 'Rash'); Nagesh Kuknur's, Swami-(character named 'Manjeet') Ganesh Acharaya's. He was also in the Tamil film Abhiyum Naanum {Character Virji). He also modeled in more than 120 Tv. commercials. The latest famous ads include India bulls, and HP TurboJet Diesel , will soon be seen in the Hollywood movie Heart Land which will release by January 2010.
Movies
- Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi as 'Raju - Garage owner
- Abhiyum naanum (Tamil) as 'Virji
- Sat Sri Akal (Punjabi) as Hero's Uncle
- Kalpvrishk as Milkha singh
- Hari Puttar as Pizza man
- Khushboo as Pinky's brother - Policeman
- Swami as Manjeet Singh- Muthu's friend
- Black & White as Kirtan Singh
- Bombay to bangkok as Rash Singh - The thai sardar
- Apne as Baldev Singh's neighbour
- With Luv Tumhaara as Bus passenger
- Kyun Ho Gaya Na as Aishwarya's co- passenger
- Zameen as Sardar- killed while fighting the hijackers
- Barsaat - A sublime Love Story as Maninder Singh - Bobby deol's friend
- Mein Prem Ki Diwani Hoon as Hrithik's friend - Abhishek's manager
- Jungle Sardar couple.
- zara Ji Ke Dikha as Sumeet's company manager
- Rang De Basanti as Cabbie at the airport
- Heart Land (hollywood movie) as Billoo
- Accident on Hill Road as Cabbie
Commercials
- Indiabulls
- H P Turbojet Diesel
- Avon cycles
- Radio Mirchi
- Samsung Washing Machine
- MDH Masale
- Orient Fans
- Pepsi
- Make My Trip.com
Television
- Lo Kal Lo Baat - Impromptu Show as Participating actor on Sab Sony TV
- Yeh Meri Life Hai as Mandy's Father on SonyTV
- Kareena kareena as Kareena's landlord on Zee TV.
- Aanchal Ki Chaon Mein as Reema lagoo's neighnour on Zee TV
- Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Dhoom as Couple who adopts one of the 7 children
- Loomba as Principal on Hungama TV
See also
- list of famous sikhs