Indian actor, lyricist, art director and chef
Bijou Thaangjam
Born Thangjam Biju Singh
Nationality Indian Occupation(s) Actor, Lyricist, Art Director & Chef Years active 2011-present
Bijou Thaangjam (born Thangjam Biju Singh )[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] Meitei descent originally from Imphal , Manipur . He was one of the contestants on the reality cooking competition MasterChef India 2.[ 4] Mary Kom and Shivaay .[ 5]
Masterchef India
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]
Career
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 Ajay Devgan .[ 7]
He was also seen in successful films like Jagga Jasoos Paltan Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi Vodka Diaries [ 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 Rocketry: The Nambi Effect [ 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] Netflix show Typewriter directed by Sujoy Ghosh [ 11] Zee5 [ 12] Flesh (web series) for Eros Now .[ 13]
In 2021 he was seen in a Sony Liv web series Love J Action ,[ 14] 1962: The War In The Hills [ 15] [ 16] TVF Aspirants .[ 17]
Filmography
Television
Web series
Producer filmography
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
Awards and nominations
References
^ "Bijou Thangjaam: Life 's a climb but the view is great" . themoviean.com .^ "Bijou Thangjam reaches the Best top 50 Chef of India 2011 for Master Chef India 2 ~ Pictures from Manipur" . e-pao.net .^ "The secret recipes of Bijou Thaangjam" . manipuritimes.com .^ Borpujari, Utpal (21 October 2017). "Cinema of the North East: From Jahnu Barua to Rima Das, voices of note from the region" . Firstpost . Retrieved 28 February 2023 . ^ Ganesan, Ranjita (23 August 2014). "Why Priyanka Chopra was picked to play Mary Kom" . business-standard.com . ^ "Bijou Thangjam reaches the Best top 50 Chef of India 2011 for Master Chef India 2" . e-pao.net .^ a b c "Actor Bijou Thaangjam talks about his career and life" . thenortheastwindow.com .^ "Manipuri actors woo fans in Bollywood movie 'Penalty' . aninews.in .^ "Manipuri actors woo fans in Bollywood movie 'Penalty' . in.news.yahoo.com .^ "Madhavan to star in Hindi suspense thriller" . The News Minute . 21 January 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021 .^ Akanksha - (26 October 2020). "Bollywood Couch in conversation with Bijou Thaangjam – his journey straight from Manipur to Bollywood" . Bollywood Couch . Retrieved 21 May 2021 . ^ "Kark Rogue" . Spicyonion.com . Retrieved 21 May 2021 .^ "Flesh (2020) – Review, Star Cast, News, Photos" . Cinestaan . Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021 .^ "Love J Action (2021) – Review, Star Cast, News, Photos" . Cinestaan . Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021 .^ "1962: The War In The Hills Review – Abhay Deol's, Sumeet Vyas' and Meiyang Chang's series brings to life the famous 'last stand' of Indo-China war" . m.peepingmoon.com/ . Retrieved 21 May 2021 .^ " . timesofindia.indiatimes.com . Archived from the original on 21 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021 .^ "Tvf aspirants from naveen kasturia to shivankit singh parihar meet the amazing cast of one of the most loved web series 1824780" . www.bollywoodlife.com . 10 May 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2023 .^ Rawal, Sugandha (25 November 2021). "From Adil Hussain to Rima Das: North eastern artistes cry neglect" . Hindustan Times . Retrieved 28 February 2023 .
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