Omkar Das Manikpuri

Omkar Das Manikpuri (born 5 August 1970) is an Indian stage and film actor. He is a native of Brindanagarm (Chhattisgarh) and has been a member of folk-theatre doyen Habib Tanvir's, Naya Theatre company for several years. Manikpuri made his Hindi film debut as a lead in Aamir Khan productions' Peepli Live in 2010.[1][2]

Charandas Chor Play at Bharat Bhavan Bhopal

Omkar Das Manikpuri
Omkar Das Manikpuri as Charandas Chor play at Bharat Bhavan Bhopal
Born (1970-08-05) 5 August 1970
Brindanagar, Bhilai, Chhattisgarh,
OccupationActor
Years active2010–present

Early life

Manikpuri was born and brought up in a village near Bhilai in the Durg district of Chhattisgarh where he attended school until fifth grade when the death of his father forced him to join a village folk-theatre troupe, mandali. He shifted to Brindanagar (Ward No. 20) in Bhilai in 1981.[3][4]

Career

Manikpuri started his career at the age of 17, as a performer in the local form of folk theatre called Nacha and joined an itinerant village theatre group.[1] Performing often in makeshift and open air stages, he performed as a singer, dancer, mimic and a stand-up comic. Later he joined Naya Theatre which was founded by Habib Tanvir in Bhopal. With the Naya Theatre he has performed, in India and abroad, classics such as Agra Bazaar, Charandas Chor, Kamdev ka Apna Basant Ritu ka Sapna and Sadak.[4][5] It was during a performance of the popular play Charandas Chor in Bhopal, that he was noticed by Anusha Rizvi and Mahmood Farooqui, the co-directors of the film, which led to him auditioning for the film in Bhopal.[4]

In 2010, Manikpuri made his film debut in Bollywood with Aamir Khan productions' Peepli Live, in which he played the lead.[2] Initially he had auditioned for the minor role of Machua, but later was given the lead of Natha, which was till then reportedly to be played by Aamir Khan.[6] In 2014, he performed in Ebn-E-Batuta, directed by Varun Middha.[7] Beginning in 2015, he played Jagannath in the television series Santoshi Maa. In 2017, he performed in the Rajasthani language film Taawdo The Sunlight, he also acted in bollywood film Newton. In 2019, he acted in the Malayalam film Unda alongside Mammootty.[8]

In 2023 released Red Chillies Entertainments' (Atlee directorial and Shah Rukh Khan starrer) Jawan, Manikpuri delivered a heartbreaking and unforgettable performance as Leher Khan's father, a Dalit farmer and a loving father who is driven to despair by the burdens of debt and poverty and ultimately hangs himself to aid his daughter's education through the suicide-compensation amount provided by the government. His performance was critically acclaimed by the audience as well as the critics and is still considered as one of the major highlights of the film, adding an emotional depth to the story.

Personal life

Manikpuri's seven-member family lives in Bhilai's Brindanagar area (Ward no. 20).[4][5]

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
2023 Jawan Kalki's Father,

A Dalit Farmer

Hindi Film Bheed
2022 Bhulan the Maze
Srinagar
2021 Sweeper: Service to Humanity Peon
Three Sisters and A Dream
Aao Khelein Gilli Danda
Safaibaaz - The Scavenger Lalan
2020 Pakshi Shepherd
13 Tribute of Love Amerika
Pyar Mein Thoda Twist Dhaniram
2019 The Wayfarers
Unda Kunalchand Malayalam film
Chaturnath Chaturnath
Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyun Aata Hai? Village man
Hu Narendra Modi Banva Mangu Chu
2018 Lakshksha Lakshksha Short film
Task
Gaon Shambhu
2017 Phir Aaya Satte Pe Satta Kalya
Taawdo the Sunlight Ganglo naai
Newton Lakhma
2015 India's Daughter Documentary film
Bumper Draw Sunderlal
2014 Pizza Sadhu
Munna Mange Memsaab Munna
2013 Monsoon Shootout Taxi driver
2012 Aalaap
Qasam Se Qasam Se
Ab Hoga Dharna Unlimited
2010 Peepli Live Nathadas Manikpuri Debut film

References

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.