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Bijou Thaangjam | |
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| Born | Thangjam Biju Singh 24 March 1986 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Lyricist, Art Director & Chef |
| Years active | 2011-present |
Bijou Thaangjam (born Thangjam Biju Singh) [1] is an Indian actor, lyricist, art director, chef and entrepreneur. [2] [3] He is of Meitei descent originally from Imphal, Manipur. He was one of the contestants on the reality cooking competition MasterChef India 2. [4] He is known for his role in the film Mary Kom and Shivaay. [5]
Bijou Thaangjam competed on the Star Plus reality cooking competition, Masterchef India. He was one of the Top 50 contestants of Masterchef India 2011. [6]
Bijou Thaangjam first appeared as a contestant on the reality cooking competition MasterChef India 2. He later debuted as an actor and a lyricist in Omung Kumar's Mary Kom (film) (2014) starring Priyanka Chopra as Mary Kom. [7]
He played the role 'Kancha' in Shivaay (2016) which is a Hindi film directed and produced by Ajay Devgan. [7]
He was also seen in successful films like Jagga Jasoos , Paltan , Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi , Vodka Diaries , III Smoking Barrels and Penalty. [8] [9]
He also debuted as an Art Director in III Smoking Barrels which earned him a nomination for Best Art Director in Prag Cine Awards 2018.
He has also worked in films like Om The Battle Within and Rocketry: The Nambi Effect which is set for commercial release later in 2022. [10]
Beside films, he acted in web series for various companies like ALT Balaji where he worked in a series The Test Case (web series). [7] Apart from that, he was seen in Netflix show Typewriter directed by Sujoy Ghosh [11] and Bi-Lingual Webseries Kark Rogue for Zee5 [12] and Flesh (web series) for Eros Now. [13]
In 2021 he was seen in a Sony Liv web series Love J Action, [14] Disney+ Hotstar's 1962: The War In The Hills [15] [16] and TVF Original TVF Aspirants. [17]
| Year | Title | Role | Refs |
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| 2014 | Mary Kom | Naobi | [18] |
| 2016 | Shivaay | Kancha | |
| 2017 | Jagga Jasoos | Cameo | |
| 2018 | Vodka Diaries | Voice Over Artist | |
| Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi | Chinese Agent | ||
| Paltan | Chinese Army | ||
| III Smoking Barrels | Drug Dealer | ||
| 2019 | Penalty | Bijou | |
| Made in China | Chinese Official | ||
| 2021 | Jamun | Dr. Lama | |
| Zindagi inShort | Singer | ||
| Swaaha | Singer | ||
| 2022 | Rocketry: The Nambi Effect | Studio Personnel | |
| Rashtra Kavach Om | Militant Boss | ||
| Lembi Leima | Nando | ||
| Lakadbaggha | Shopkeeper | ||
| 2023 | Ouraiyu | The Man | |
| 2024 | Bade Miyan Chote Miyan | Chinese Reporter | |
| Chilli Chicken | Khaba Meitei |
| Title | Role | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| MasterChef India | Contestant | Star Plus |
| Superstar Santa | Himself | UTV Stars |
| Dil Dosti Dance | Karma Wangchuk's Brother | Channel V India |
| TRAFFIC | Joseph | MTV India |
| Code Red | Raghav | Colors TV |
| Year | Title | Role | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | The Test Case | Tej Bahadur Thapa | ALT Balaji |
| 2019 | Typewriter | Sushant Singh | Netflix |
| 2020 | Kark Rogue | Max | Zee5 |
| 2020 | The Forgotten Army - Azaadi Ke Liye | Japanese Soldier | Amazon Prime |
| 2020 | Flesh | Bali | Eros Now |
| 2021 | 1962: The War in the Hills | Chinese Soldier | Disney Plus Hotstar |
| 2021 | Love J Action | Chang Man | SonyLIV |
| 2021 | TVF Aspirants | Pema Rijiju | TVF |
| 2022 | Mukhbir - The Story of a Spy | Junior Officer | Zee5 |
| 2024 | Dus June Kii Raat | Gogoi | JioCinema |
| Year | Title | Role | Cast | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Roll The Dice | Music Video | Naveen Jagbir Sandhu, Rima Khaidem | YouTube |
| 2022 | Bewafa | Music Video | Prateek Balhara, Raju Kumar Mukhiya | YouTube |
| 2022 | Lembi Leima | Short Film | Bijou Thaangjam, Bala Hijam, Naveen Jagbir Sandhu | |
| 2023 | Bit Of Heaven | Short Film | Naveen Jagbir Sandhu | |
| 2023 | Ouraiyu | Short Film | Bijou Thaangjam | YouTube |
| 2024 | Before I Leave You Again | Short Film | Rohit Giri, Angobi Chanu | |
| 2025 | The Taste Of Dreams | Short Film | Luwang Yumlembam, Atila Lairikyengbam, Edhou | |
| 2025 | The Last Step | Short Film | Rabina Kolom, Daina Laitonjam | YouTube |
| 2025 | Chalk & Chain | Short Film | Avi Khundrakpam, Bobo Hayum | |
| Year | Film | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | III Smoking Barrels | Prag Cine Awards | Best Art Director | Nominated |
| 2022 | Lembi Leima | Kollywood International Film Festival, KIFF | Best Supporting Actor | Won |
| Lembi Leima | Athvikvaruni International Film Festival, AIFF | Best Supporting Actor | Won | |
| Lembi Leima | Sitannavasal International Film Festival, SIFF | Best Supporting Actor | Won | |
| Lembi Leima | Northeast India International Film Festival, NIIFF | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | |
| 2023 | Lembi Leima | Madras Independent Film Festival, MIFF | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |