Manav Vij

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Manav Vij
Born
Firozpur, Punjab, India
OccupationActor
Years active2002–present
Spouse
(m. 2009)

Manav Vij is an Indian actor working in Hindi and Punjabi language films. [1] He debuted with Shaheed-E-Azam (2002) as Sukhdev and also featured in the television series Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi . He went on to appear in Udta Punjab , Rangoon , Phillauri , Naam Shabana and Andhadhun . In 2022, he starred in Samrat Prithviraj and Laal Singh Chaddha . [2]

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Personal life

Vij was born in Firozpur, Punjab, India. He studied homoeopathy in Ludhiana Medical College [3] and was a practising homoeopathy doctor before entering the acting profession. [1] [3]

He married Meher Vij in 2009 in Mumbai. [4]

Filmography

Films

YearMovieRoleLanguage
2002 Shaheed-E-Azam Sukhdev Hindi
2003 Okariki Okaru Telugu
2004 Asa Nu Maan Watna Da Punjabi
Des Hoya Pardes Punjabi
2006 Mannat RajPunjabi
2009Mini PunjabJeetPunjabi
Apni Boli Apna DesSharandeepPunjabi
2011 Mummy Punjabi Vikramjit SinghHindi
2012BurrraahhKartarPunjabi
2013SikanderHasanPunjabi
2014 Dil Vil Pyaar Vyaar BibaPunjabi
Punjab 1984 Sukhdev Singh SarhaliPunjabi
2016 Udta Punjab Inspector Jhujhar SinghHindi
2017 Rangoon Bhairon SinghHindi
Phillauri KishanchandHindi
Naam Shabana RaviHindi
Lucknow Central TilakdhariHindi
Indu Sarkar Inspector Mann SodhiHindi
2018 Brij Mohan Amar Rahe BeniwalHindi
Race 3 Vijender SinghHindi
Khido Khundi HarryPunjabi
Andhadhun Inspector Manohar JawandaHindi
2019 Bharat Paramjit Singh BajwaHindi
Laal Kaptaan Rehmat KhanHindi
DSP Dev Rana BrarPunjabi
2020 Gunjan Saxena Gautam SinhaHindi
2021 Roohi Guniya ShakeelHindi
2022 Samrat Prithviraj Mohammed GhoriHindi
Laal Singh Chaddha Mohammed PaajiHindi
Vadh Shakti SinghHindi
Birha – The Journey Back Home [5] Inder SinghPunjabi
2024 Patna Shuklla Siddharth ShuklaHindi

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007–2008 Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi Joydeep Sahil Virani
2008 Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil Kiran
2009 Mitwa Phool Kamal Ke Raghav
2019ParchhayeeChandar ZEE5 original series [6]
2022 Tanaav Kabir Farooqi SonyLIV [7]

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