Inder Manocha Explained

Inder Manocha
Birth Place:	England

Inder Manocha (born 1968) is a British-Indian stand-up comedian and actor.

Early life

Born in London to Indian parents,^[1] Manocha read Modern History at Jesus College, Oxford University and worked in international relations and as a therapist before deciding to work professionally in comedy and acting in 2001.^[1] Manocha is a member of the Baháʼí Faith.^[1]

Stand-up comedy

He began his stand-up career with great success by reaching the finals of So You Think You're Funny and the Hackney Empire New Comedy Acts of the Year, both in 2001.Manocha's first one-man Edinburgh Festival show was in 2006.

Radio

Freudian Slips Radio 4
Beyond Belief Radio 5

Television

Mega Mela Malai BBC (2001)
Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee BBC 1 (2005)
Waking the Dead BBC1 (2005)
Holby City BBC1 (2006)
Skins (played - "Anwar's dad") E4 (2007)

Movies

Filth and Wisdom
The Blue Tower

Print

Baháʼí Art: Fact or Fiction? by Inder Manocha, Baháʼí Studies Review, Vol.3.1, 1993

Awards

Winner of EMMA (Ethnic Multicultural Media Achievement Awards) Best Comedy/Comedian 2004^[1]

References

http://news.bahai.org/story/300 Comedian wins major award