Bijou Thaangjam Explained

Bijou Thaangjam
Birth Name:Thangjam Biju Singh
Birth Date:24 March 1986
Birth Place:Imphal, Manipur, India
Nationality:Indian
Occupation:Actor, Lyricist, Art Director & Chef
Years Active:2011-present

Bijou Thaangjam (born Thangjam Biju Singh)[1] is an Indian actor, lyricist, art director, chef and entrepreneur.[2] [3] He is of Meitei descent originally from Imphal, Manipur. He was one of the contestants on the reality cooking competition MasterChef India 2.[4] He is known for his role in the film Mary Kom and Shivaay.[5]

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.[6]

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.[7] [8]

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 which is set for commercial release later in 2022.[9]

Beside films, he acted in web series for various companies like ALT Balaji where he worked in a series The Test Case (web series).[10] Apart from that, he was seen in Netflix show Typewriter directed by Sujoy Ghosh[11] and Bi-Lingual Webseries Kark Rogue for Zee5[12] and Flesh (web series) for Eros Now.[13]

In 2021 he was seen in a Sony Liv web series Love J Action,[14] Disney+ Hotstar's 1962: The War In The Hills[15] [16] and TVF Original TVF Aspirants.[17]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleRefs
2014Mary Kom Naobi[18]
2016ShivaayKancha
2017Jagga Jasoos Cameo
2018Vodka Diaries Voice Over Artist
Happy Phirr Bhag JayegiChinese Agent
PaltanChinese Army
III Smoking BarrelsDrug Dealer
2019Penalty Bijou
Made in ChinaChinese Official
2021JamunDr. Lama
Zindagi inShortSinger
SwaahaSinger
2022Studio Personal
Rashtra Kavach OmMilitant Boss
Lembi LeimaNando
LakadbagghaShopkeeper
2023OuraiyuThe Man
2024Bade Miyan Chote MiyanChinese Reporter
Chilli Chicken Khaba Meitei

Television

TitleRoleChannel
MasterChef IndiaContestantStar Plus
Superstar SantaHimselfUTV Stars
Dil Dosti DanceKarma Wangchuk's BrotherChannel V India
TRAFFICJosephMTV India
Code RedRaghavColors TV

Web series

YearTitleRolePlatform
2018The Test Case Tej Bahadur ThapaALT Balaji
2019TypewriterSushant SinghNetflix
2020Kark RogueMaxZee5
2020The Forgotten Army - Azaadi Ke LiyeJapanese SoldierAmazon Prime
2020Flesh BaliEros Now
2021Chinese SoldierDisney Plus Hotstar
2021Love J ActionChang ManSonyLIV
2021TVF AspirantsPema RijijuTVF
2022Mukhbir - The Story of a SpyJunior OfficerZee5

Producer filmography

YearTitleRoleCastPlatform
2022Roll The DiceMusic VideoNaveen Jagbir Sandhu, Rima KhaidemYouTube
2022BewafaMusic VideoPrateek Balhara, Raju Kumar MukhiyaYouTube
2022Lembi LeimaShort FilmBijou Thaangjam, Bala Hijam, Naveen Jagbir Sandhu
2023Bit Of HeavenShort FilmNaveen Jagbir Sandhu
2023OuraiyuShort FilmBijou ThaangjamYouTube

Awards and nominations

YearFilmAwardCategoryResult
2018III Smoking BarrelsPrag Cine AwardsBest Art Director
2022Lembi LeimaKollywood International Film Festival, KIFFBest Supporting Actor
Lembi LeimaAthvikvaruni International Film Festival, AIFFBest Supporting Actor
Lembi LeimaSitannavasal International Film Festival, SIFFBest Supporting Actor
Lembi LeimaNortheast India International Film Festival, NIIFFBest Supporting Actor
2023Lembi LeimaMadras Independent Film Festival, MIFFBest Supporting Actor

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bijou Thangjaam: Life 's a climb but the view is great. themoviean.com .
  2. Web site: Bijou Thangjam reaches the Best top 50 Chef of India 2011 for Master Chef India 2 ~ Pictures from Manipur. e-pao.net .
  3. Web site: The secret recipes of Bijou Thaangjam. manipuritimes.com .
  4. News: Borpujari . Utpal . Cinema of the North East: From Jahnu Barua to Rima Das, voices of note from the region . 28 February 2023 . Firstpost . October 21, 2017 . en.
  5. News: Why Priyanka Chopra was picked to play Mary Kom. business-standard.com . 23 August 2014. Ganesan. Ranjita.
  6. Web site: Bijou Thangjam reaches the Best top 50 Chef of India 2011 for Master Chef India 2. e-pao.net .
  7. Web site: Manipuri actors woo fans in Bollywood movie 'Penalty'. aninews.in.
  8. Web site: Manipuri actors woo fans in Bollywood movie 'Penalty'. in.news.yahoo.com.
  9. Web site: 2021-01-21. Madhavan to star in Hindi suspense thriller. 2021-05-21. The News Minute. en.
  10. Web site: Actor Bijou Thaangjam talks about his career and life. thenortheastwindow.com .
  11. Web site: Akanksha -. 2020-10-26. Bollywood Couch in conversation with Bijou Thaangjam – his journey straight from Manipur to Bollywood. 2021-05-21. Bollywood Couch. en.
  12. Web site: Kark Rogue. 2021-05-21. Spicyonion.com. en.
  13. Web site: Flesh (2020) – Review, Star Cast, News, Photos. https://web.archive.org/web/20210121151735/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/flesh-43663. live. 21 January 2021. 2021-05-21. Cinestaan.
  14. Web site: Love J Action (2021) – Review, Star Cast, News, Photos. https://web.archive.org/web/20210416115126/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/love-j-action-45487. live. 16 April 2021. 2021-05-21. Cinestaan.
  15. Web site: 1962: The War In The Hills Review – Abhay Deol's, Sumeet Vyas' and Meiyang Chang's series brings to life the famous 'last stand' of Indo-China war. 2021-05-21. m.peepingmoon.com/. en.
  16. Web site: '1962: The War In The Hills' Trailer Video: Abhay Deol, Bijou Thaangjam, Rochelle Rao and Vineet Sharma.. live. 2021-05-21. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210521172410/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/web-series/mx-play/hindi/1962-the-war-in-the-hills-trailer-video-abhay-deol-bijou-thaangjam-rochelle-rao-and-vineet-sharma-starrer-1962-the-war-in-the-hills-official-trailer-video/videoshow/80927111.cms . 21 May 2021 .
  17. Web site: 2021-05-10 . Tvf aspirants from naveen kasturia to shivankit singh parihar meet the amazing cast of one of the most loved web series 1824780 . 2023-08-21 . www.bollywoodlife.com . en.
  18. News: Rawal . Sugandha . From Adil Hussain to Rima Das: North eastern artistes cry neglect . 28 February 2023 . . November 25, 2021 . en.