1. Manohar Singh was an Indian theatre actor-director and character actor in Hindi films.
11 Facts About Manohar Singh
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Manohar Singh is best known for his performances in films such as Party and Daddy.
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Manohar Singh was awarded the 1982 Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Acting by Sangeet Natak Akademi.
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Manohar Singh provides the voice-over in the annual Shriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra production "Ram".
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Manohar Singh graduated from National School of Drama in 1971, and soon after started directing plays with NSD Repertory Company, starting with Qatl Ki Hawas in 1971.
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Manohar Singh was awarded the 1982 Sangeet Natak Akademi Award by Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy of Music, dance and Drama.
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Manohar Singh is best known for his spectacular performance in the title role of Tughlaq, directed by his mentor Ebrahim Alkazi, the founder of NSD.
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Manohar Singh had a long film and television career that started with the controversial film based on an emergency, Kissa Kursi Ka, that starred Shabana Azmi.
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Manohar Singh did Govind Nihalani's Party, Mrinal Sen's Ek Din Achanak, Yeh Woh Manzil To Nahin, Rudaali, Daddy and went to play many powerful roles in over 27 films, including some mainstream films such as Chandni and Lamhe with Yash Chopra.
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Manohar Singh appeared in many successful serials on television including Neena Gupta's Dard and Pal Chhin.
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Manohar Singh died of lung cancer on 14 November 2002, in New Delhi.