Name Manmohan (actor) Nationality Indian Died August 1979, Mumbai Occupation actor, producer Children Nitin Manmohan | Years active 1963–till death Role Actor | |
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Movies Janwar, Kranti, Aradhana, Mera Gaon Mera Desh, Roti Kapada Aur Maka | ||
Manmohan (Hindi: मनमोहन) was an Indian actor of Bollywood, well known for his role as a villain. He also worked in Bengali, Gujarati and Punjabi films.
Contents
- Bollywood actress amrita singh speaks about manmohan desai
- Early life
- Film career
- Filmography
- References
Bollywood actress amrita singh speaks about manmohan desai
Early life
He was born and brought up in Jamshedpur. Manmohan came from a well to do family, who had their own business. Totally different from his other three brothers, he was very keen on becoming an actor from childhood. His son Nitin Manmohan is a famous producer, who produced popular films like Bol Radha Bol (1992), Laadla (1994), Deewangee (2001) and Bhoot (2003) etc.
Film career
He came to Bombay in 1950 and got acquainted with then famous personalities like Shankar-Jaikishen, Bhappi Sonie and G.P. Sippy. His close association with Jaikishen got him known to Keval Kayshap who cast him in his first film Shaheed. He was also in all of Bhappie Soni’s films. Through Bhappie Soni, he met Shakti Samanta, Pramod Chakravarty and Manoj Kumar. Then he got N.N. Sippy’s film Gumnaam. He was at the top of his acting career in the ’70s.