Bijou Thaangjam
| Bijou Thaangjam | |
|---|---|
 Lakme Fashion week 2014 | |
| Born |
Thangjam Biju Singh 24 March Imphal, Manipur, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actor, Lyricist, Art Director & Chef |
| Years active | 2011-present |
Bijou Thaangjam (born Thangjam Biju Singh) is an Indian actor, lyricist, art director and chef.[1][2]. Meitei descent 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 film Mary Kom and Shivaay.[3]
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.[4]
Career
Bijou Thaangjam first appeared as a contestant on the reality cooking competition MasterChef India 2. He later debuted as an actor and a lyricist in Omung Kumar's Mary Kom (film) (2014) starring Priyanka Chopra as Mary Kom.
He played the role 'Kancha' in Shivaay (2016) which is a Hindi film directed and produced by Ajay Devgan
He has since finished work on one more feature film, Robinhood Ke Pote, III Smoking Barrels, Penalty and Jagga Jasoos which is due for commercial release in India in late 2017. Currently he will be seen in ALT Balaji show The Test Case (web series).[5]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Mary Kom (film) | Naobi | |
| 2016 | Robinhood ke Pote | Waiter | Post Production |
| 2016 | Shivaay | Kancha | |
| 2016 | III Smoking Barrels | Chiru's Friend | Post Production |
| 2016 | Karma Cafe | James | Post Production |
| 2017 | Jagga Jasoos | Cameo | Filming |
| 2017 | Penalty | Bijou | Filming |
| 2017 | My Japanese Niece | Local Tour Guide | Filming |
Television
| TV Show | TV Channel | Character played |
|---|---|---|
| MasterChef India | Star Plus | Top 50 |
| Superstar Santa | UTV Stars | As Himself |
| Dil Dosti Dance | Channel V India | Karma Wangchuk's Brother |
| TRAFFIC | MTV India | Joseph |
| Code Red | Colors TV |
Web Series
| Show | Channel | Character played |
|---|---|---|
| The Test Case (web series) | ALT Balaji | Tej Bahadur Thapa |
References
- ↑ "Bijou Thangjam reaches the Best top 50 Chef of India 2011 for Master Chef India 2 ~ Pictures from Manipur". E-pao.net. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
- ↑ Nishikanta, Naorem. "The secret recipes of Bijou Thaangjam". Manipur Times. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
- ↑ "Why Priyanka Chopra was picked to play Mary Kom | Business Standard News". Business-standard.com. 2014-08-23. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
- ↑ "Bijou Thangjam reaches the Best top 50 Chef of India 2011 for Master Chef India 2". E-pao.net. 2012-01-07. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
- ↑ "NE Actor Bijou Thaangjam now on Ekta Kapoor's 'The Test Case'". Voiceofgreaterassam.com. 22 April 2017. Retrieved 2017-05-19.