Bijou Thaangjam (born Thangjam Biju Singh) is an Indian actor, lyricist, art director, chef and entrepreneur. He is of Meitei descent originally from

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. He was one of the contestants on the reality cooking competition

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2. He is known for his role in the film

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Masterchef India

Bijou Thaangjam competed on the

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reality cooking competition, Masterchef India. He was one of the Top 50 contestants of Masterchef India 2011.

Career

Bijou Thaangjam first appeared as a contestant on the reality cooking competition

2. He later debuted as an actor and a lyricist in

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's Mary Kom (film) (2014) starring

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. He played the role 'Kancha' in ''

'' (2016) which is a Hindi film directed and produced by

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. He was also seen in successful films like ''

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'', '' Paltan'', '' Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi'', '' Vodka Diaries'', III Smoking Barrels and Penalty. 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'' and '' Rocketry: The Nambi Effect'' which is set for commercial release later in 2022. Beside films, he acted in web series for various companies like ALT Balaji where he worked in a series The Test Case (web series). Apart from that, he was seen in

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. In 2021 he was seen in a Sony Liv web series ''Love J Action'', Disney+ Hotstar's 1962: The War In The Hills and TVF Original TVF Aspirants.

Filmography

Television

Web series

Producer filmography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Thaangjam, Bijou Male actors from Manipur Indian chefs Meitei people Living people 1986 births People from Imphal