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Manish Paul

Maniesh Paul
Paul at the Indian Television Academy Awards in 2012
Born	(1981-08-03) 3 August 1981 (age 42) New Delhi, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupations	Actor Model Comedian Singer Television presenter Anchor
Years active	2005–present
Spouse	Sanyukta Paul ​ (m. 2007)​ [1]

Maniesh Paul (born 3 August 1981) is an Indian actor, tv host, anchor, model and singer.^[2] Starting his career as an RJ and VJ, he moved to acting before taking up stand-up comedy and hosting.

Early life and background[edit]

Paul was born and brought up in New Delhi to a Punjabi family originally from SialkottoDelhi, involved in the financial business.^[3][4] He did his schooling from Apeejay School, Sheikh Sarai New Delhi. After his schooling, he did his B.A. in Tourism from College of Vocational Studies, Delhi University. then he lived with his grandmother in Chembur, Mumbai.^[3]

Career[edit]

Early career[edit]

Paul started his career in Delhi, as a host, compering cultural events in schools and colleges.^[4] Later he shifted to Mumbai,^[5] where his first break was hosting Sunday TangoonStar Plus in 2002.^[3] He also remained a VJ with Zee Music,^[6] and a radio jockey with Radio City's morning drive time show Kasakai Mumbai.

Acting career[edit]

Later he entered channel Star One's Ghost Bana Dost to play the role of a ghost. Paul has acted in many serials such as Radhaa Ki Betiyaan Kuch Kar DikhayengionNDTV Imagine, Zindadil on ZeeNext, Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai on Star One, Wheel Ghar Ghar Mein and Kahani Shuru with Love GuruonZee TV and Kuchh Cook Hota Haion9X. However, finding it unsatisfying, he quit daily soaps and was even out of work for eight months in 2008.^[7][3]

Though he had appeared in cameo roles such as in the Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif-starrer Tees Maar Khan (2010),^[8] Paul made his debut in a lead role of the computer geek Mickeyin Mickey Virus (2013) which received a lot of appreciation.^[9][10]

Television host and presenter[edit]

Subsequently, Paul started his career as a television host and presenter, and gained recognition after hosting Saa Ree Gaa Maa Paa Chhote Ustaad, and later also appeared in the stand-up comedy series Comedy Circus.^[8] He also hosted Dance India Dance Li'l MastersonZee TV. He also participated in Star Ya Rockstar, a celebrity singing show on Zee TV, and co-hosted the celebrity dance-reality competition Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7onColors TV with Ranvir Shorey. He was also the host of Science of Stupid (IND) version. ^[7]

In 2011, Paul won the Best Anchor award for Zee TV's Dance India Dance Li'l Masters.^[11]

Paul has also hosted Science of StupidonNational Geographic. Over the years, Paul has hosted numerous award shows. In 2018, he hosted Sony TV's Indian Idol 10.^[11] Next, he hosted Star Plus's Nach Baliye 9.He is currently hosting discovery plus show History Hunter.

Personal life[edit]

He is married to Sanyukta Paul (m. 2007), who is a Bengali. They met each other in their school and started dating in late 1998. Soon, their families got to know each other and they finally got married in 2007.^[6][12] They have a daughter born in 2011 and a son born in 2016.

Television[edit]

Filmography[edit]

Awards and nominations[edit]

Discography[edit]

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