Manish Paul | Multi-talented host of the Indian Bollywood television industry

Manish Paul is a well-known presenter, anchor, model, and comedian in Bollywood and a popular television show host. With his proper comic sense of timing, waking the audience’s pulse shows what is needed to host a show comprehensively. Apart from hosting many television shows, he is also an actor, model, singer, actor, and comedian. From being a radio jockey in the city of dreams to fulfilling his dreams, he went through primary failure, but without backing off, he succeeded in his life. 

The immense journey of success from hosting as a radio jockey to hosting on international television is not a short journey that could describe in a few words. So let’s see some brief information about Paul’s life from 4 wall room to a big open mic host venture.

Early in my career journey 

Manish was born on 3 August 1981 in Malviya Nagar, Delhi, to a Punjabi family originally from Sialkot. His father, Jagmohan Paul, is into finance as an accountant, and his mother is a housewife. He has one elder brother, Vivek Paul, and an elder sister, Jyoti Paul Mohan.

He completed schooling at Delhi’s Apeejay School and went to the College of Vocational Studies. Further attended the University of Delhi to pursue B.A. in Tourism. After graduation, Manish started hosting cultural events in schools and colleges.

The career of Manish Paul 

Being a host of cultural events, he moved to Mumbai for further growth and joined as RJ in  Radio City’s driving a morning-time show Kasakai and as VJ in the Zee Music. Then comes the major debut into television from the Sunday Tango on StartPlus as host to the show. 

Hence his career as an actor started with Ghost Bana Dost in 2006. Consequently, he appeared in many TV serials like “Chhoona Hai Aasmaan,” “Radhaa Ki Betiyaan Kuch Kar Dikhayengi,” on NDTV Imagine “Zindadil,” on ZeeNext “Ssshhhh…Phir Koi Hai,” on Star One “Wheel Ghar Ghar Mein,” and Kahani Shuru with Love Guru on Zee TV and Kuchh Cook Hota Hai on 9X.

After a specific break time, he made a breakthrough in 2009 on the Zee TV show Ghar Ghar Mein and got many good responses to the show. That continued hosting with many other displays such as “Saa Ree Gaa Maa Paa,” “Dance India Dance, Li’l Masters” on Zee TV, and “Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa.”

Acting and hosting profession

With a minor role, he started his career in the Bollywood industry through a guest debut in Tees Maar Khan in 2010 and further in ABCD as a lead role worked in Mickey Virus, which received a lot of appreciation in 2013. Sequentially he came up with a few more lead role movies, such as  “Tere Bin Laden: Dead or Alive” and “Baa Baaa Black Sheep.

He also participated in Star Ya Rockstar, a celebrity singing show on Zee TV, and co-hosted the celebrity dance-reality competition Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7 on Colors TV with Ranvir Shorey. In 2018, he hosted Sony TV’s Indian Idol 10. Further, he hosted Star Plus’s Nach Baliye 9. As a major, he worked in an international channel hosted Science of Stupid on National Geographic.

Awards and achievements 

Besides many career options, he has also been a model for Vikram Phadnis and a few other fashion designers. Manish as a model featured on the covers of various magazines such as  “FitLook Magazine,” “Bollywood Town Magazine,” and “FitNGlam magazine.” Paul hosted many awards shows and won several awards, as shown below.

Personal life of Manish Paul

Sanyukta Paul, the love of his life, dating since 1998. After 13 years of togetherness, in 2007, they married with the approval of both families. The couple had a daughter in 2011, Saisha Paul, and a son in 2013, Yuvann Paul. 

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Inspiration

Manish also faced a few controversies during his journey, keeping them apart, and he never made them affect his career. He still is an audience’s favorite host. Forbes listed Manish as one of India’s Top 100 celebrities. All his success shows his decades of journey paid off. He loves working on various platforms, and with his gift for making people laugh, he never disappoints the audience. That’s what we can learn from Manish. Keep working, use opportunities, and grow with the flow.