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| Bijou Thaangjam | |
|---|---|
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| Born | Thangjam Biju Singh 24 March 1986 Imphal, Manipur, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Lyricist, Art Director & Chef |
| Years active | 2011-present |
Bijou Thaangjam (born Thangjam Biju Singh) is an Indian actor, lyricist, art director, chef and entrepreneur. He is of Meitei descent originally from Imphal, Manipur. He was one of the contestants on the reality cooking competition MasterChef India 2. He is known for his role in the film Mary Kom and Shivaay.
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.
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 was also seen in successful films like Jagga Jasoos, 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 Netflix show Typewriter directed by Sujoy Ghosh and Bi-Lingual Webseries Kark Rogue for Zee5 and Flesh (web series) for Eros Now.
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
| Year | Title | Role | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Mary Kom | Naobi | |
| 2016 | Shivaay | Kancha | |
| 2017 | Jagga Jasoos | Cameo | |
| 2018 | Vodka Diaries | Voice Over Artist | |
| Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi | Chinese Agent | ||
| Paltan | Chinese Army | ||
| III Smoking Barrels | Drug Dealer | ||
| 2019 | Penalty | Bijou | |
| Made in China | Chinese Official | ||
| 2021 | Jamun | Dr. Lama | |
| Zindagi inShort | Singer | ||
| Swaaha | Singer | ||
| 2022 | Rocketry: The Nambi Effect | Studio Personal | |
| Rashtra Kavach Om | Militant Boss | ||
| Lembi Leima | Nando | ||
| Lakadbaggha | Shopkeeper | ||
| 2023 | Ouraiyu | The Man | |
| 2024 | Bade Miyan Chote Miyan | Chinese Reporter | |
| Chilli Chicken | Khaba Meitei |
Television
| Title | Role | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| MasterChef India | Contestant | Star Plus |
| Superstar Santa | Himself | UTV Stars |
| Dil Dosti Dance | Karma Wangchuk's Brother | Channel V India |
| TRAFFIC | Joseph | MTV India |
| Code Red | Raghav | Colors TV |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | The Test Case | Tej Bahadur Thapa | ALT Balaji |
| 2019 | Typewriter | Sushant Singh | Netflix |
| 2020 | Kark Rogue | Max | Zee5 |
| 2020 | The Forgotten Army - Azaadi Ke Liye | Japanese Soldier | Amazon Prime |
| 2020 | Flesh | Bali | Eros Now |
| 2021 | 1962: The War in the Hills | Chinese Soldier | Disney Plus Hotstar |
| 2021 | Love J Action | Chang Man | SonyLIV |
| 2021 | TVF Aspirants | Pema Rijiju | TVF |
| 2022 | Mukhbir - The Story of a Spy | Junior Officer | Zee5 |
| 2024 | Dus June Kii Raat | Gogoi | JioCinema |
Producer filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Cast | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Roll The Dice | Music Video | Naveen Jagbir Sandhu, Rima Khaidem | YouTube |
| 2022 | Bewafa | Music Video | Prateek Balhara, Raju Kumar Mukhiya | YouTube |
| 2022 | Lembi Leima | Short Film | Bijou Thaangjam, Bala Hijam, Naveen Jagbir Sandhu | |
| 2023 | Bit Of Heaven | Short Film | Naveen Jagbir Sandhu | |
| 2023 | Ouraiyu | Short Film | Bijou Thaangjam | YouTube |
| 2024 | Before I Leave You Again | Short Film | Rohit Giri, Angobi Chanu |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Film | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | III Smoking Barrels | Prag Cine Awards | Best Art Director | Nominated |
| 2022 | Lembi Leima | Kollywood International Film Festival, KIFF | Best Supporting Actor | Won |
| Lembi Leima | Athvikvaruni International Film Festival, AIFF | Best Supporting Actor | Won | |
| Lembi Leima | Sitannavasal International Film Festival, SIFF | Best Supporting Actor | Won | |
| Lembi Leima | Northeast India International Film Festival, NIIFF | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | |
| 2023 | Lembi Leima | Madras Independent Film Festival , MIFF | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
References
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