Bijou Thaangjam
| Bijou Thaangjam | |
|---|---|
 Lakme Fashion week 2014 | |
| Born |
Thangjam Biju Singh 24 March 1986 (age 30) Imphal, Manipur |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actor, Lyricist & Chef |
| Years active | 2011-present |
Bijou Thaangjam (born Thangjam Biju Singh) is an Indian actor, lyricist and Chef[1][2][3][4][5] originally from Imphal, Manipur. He was one of the contestant on the reality cooking competition MasterChef India 2. He is known for his role in the movie Mary Kom (film).[6]
Early life
Thaangjam was born the eldest of three children in Imphal,Manipur, India to Meitei parents. He did his schooling from Tiny Tots Unique School Imphal and then graduated from Bangalore University in 2007. He is a self-taught actor and chef. He participated in a number of reality TV shows including MasterChef India 2 and UTV Stars Superstar Santa. Thaangjam then moved to Mumbai in 2012 to further his career in the entertainment industry.
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.[7][8]
Career
Bijou Thaangjam first appeared as a contestant on the reality cooking competition MasterChef India 2. He later debuted as supporting character in Omung Kumar's Mary Kom (film) (2014) starring Priyanka Chopra as Mary Kom.
He is playing the role 'Kancha' in Shivaay (2016)[9] which is an upcoming Hindi film directed and produced by Ajay Devgan
He has since finished work on one more feature film, Robinhood Ke Pote [10] which is due for commercial release in India in late 2016.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Mary Kom (film) | Naobi | |
| 2016 | Robinhood ke Pote | Waiter | Post Production |
| 2016 | Shivaay | Kancha | Fliming |
Television
| TV Show | TV Channel | Character played |
|---|---|---|
| Dil Dosti Dance | Channel V India | Karma Wangchuk's Brother |
| TRAFFIC | MTV India | Joseph |
References
- ↑ http://www.e-pao.net/epGallery.asp?id=1&src=Food/BijouChef201201
- ↑ http://www.manipurtimes.com/the-secret-recipes-of-bijou-thangjam/
- ↑ http://findingthevoices.com/2012/10/27/bijouthaangjam-2/
- ↑ http://televisioncelebs.blogspot.in/2015/06/exclusive-interview-with-modelactorchef.html
- ↑ http://lyricsriver.com/song-writer/bijou-thaangjam/
- ↑ http://www.business-standard.com/article/specials/finding-mary-kom-114082101060_1.html
- ↑ http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=news_section.Top_Stories.Top_Stories_2012.Bijou_Thangjam_reaches_the_Best_top_50_Chef_of_India_2011_for_Master_Chef_India_2
- ↑ https://avval.in/2011/11/07/masterchef-india-2/
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3771536/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4620544/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm
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