Manek is a
given name
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and
surname
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. Notable people with the name include:
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Manek Bedi
Manek Bedi is a Bollywood actor. He is currently a Film and TV producer and has produced a big hit show " Hitler Didi" for Zee TV.
Filmography
Television
*''Mose Chhal Kiye Jaaye'' on Sony Entertainment Television (2022)
*'' Ghum Hai Kisike ...
, Bollywood actor
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Manek Mathur
Manek Mathur (born 6 February 1988) is a professional Indian male doubles squash player originally from Mumbai, currently residing in Brooklyn, New York. He is the head squash professional at the Racquet and Tennis Club. Mathur and his doubl ...
(born 1988), Indian squash player
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Manek Premchand
Manek Premchand is an Indian writer and historian of film music at St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, who has written several books pertaining to the history of Indian film music and biographies of musicians. He has hoste ...
, Indian writer and historian of film music
Fictional characters
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Manek Tigelaar, character from ''Wicked'' novel series
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Brady Manek
Brady Reece Manek (born September 4, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for Leones de Ponce (basketball), Leones de Ponce of Baloncesto Superior Nacional, on loan from BC Žalgiris, Žalgiris Kaunas. He played college basketball f ...
(born 1998), American basketball player
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Chronox Manek (died 2012), Chief Ombudsman of Papua New Guinea
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Gabriel Manek
Gabriel Wilhemus Manek (Lay Tjong Sie) (1913 – 30 November 1989) was an Indonesia, Indonesian archbishop of the Roman Catholic Church who was born in Ailomea Lahurus and died in Saint Joseph Hospital (Denver, Colorado).
Biography
Gabriel Wilhem ...
(1913–1989), Indonesian Archbishop of The Roman Catholic Church
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Gia Manek
Giaa Manek is an Indian people, Indian actress known for working in Hindi television. She is best known for her roles in television shows, StarPlus, Star Plus's ''Saath Nibhaana Saathiya'', Sony SAB, SAB TV's ''Jeannie Aur Juju'' and Star Bhara ...
(born 1986), Indian television actress
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Jayesh Manek (born 1956), Indian fund manager
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Pabubha Manek, Indian politician
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Roma Manek
Roma Manek is a Gujarati actress. She has worked in many Gujarati films as lead actress and as Madri (Pandu's second wife) in the television serial ''Mahabharat''.
Selected filmography Hindi movies
*'' 7 Saal Baad (1987)''
*''Peecha Karro'' ...
, Indian actress from Gujarati
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