| Manoj Pramanik | |
| Native Name: | মনোজ প্রামাণিক |
| Native Name Lang: | bn |
| Birth Name: | Manoj Kumar Pramanik |
| Birth Place: | Naogaon, Rajshahi, Bangladesh |
| Nationality: | Bangladeshi |
| Occupation: | Actor, model, filmmaker |
| Yearsactive: | 2008present |
| Employer: | Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University |
| Alma Mater: | University of Rajshahi |
| Awards: | Meril-Prothom Alo Awards |
Manoj Kumar Pramanik (bn|মনোজ কুমার প্রামাণিক) is a television and cinema actor and producer from Bangladesh who also teaches at universities. Manoj has participated in a number of Bangladeshi TV dramas both on TVC and on the web. His debut film is titled Sincerely Yours, Dhaka. His recent films include Operation Sundarbans as well, 'Mon Mondir', Manusher Bagan, Mission Extreme, Bhalobasher Pritilota.[1] [2] [3]
Pramanik was born in Rajshahi's Radhanagar, in the Niamatpur Upazila, Naogaon District. His grandpa was a teacher, and his father was the college's principal.[4] They did, however, also perform on the Jatra. His mother used to sing, and his upbringing was influenced by the arts. He has two brothers and one sister.He studied theatre and Performing arts at the University of Rajshahi. There he pursues a degree in theater and performing arts. He works as an actor and teaches in the Department of Film and Media studies at Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University[5]
In 2006, he began assisting Amitabh Reza Chowdhury as a director. While attending Rajshahi University in 2006, he appeared in the film "Balu Ghari" as an actor. He appeared in a Grameenphone commercial in 2010, Appeared in the 2014 film Kache Ashar Golpo and a subsequent play in the series. He collaborated with Tasnuva Tisha on a Banglalink commercial in 2020. He first began performing often in 2014. His major works include- Kotha Hobe To? Taqdeer, Muntasir, Redrum.[6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]
He also appeared in the film Saturday Afternoon by Mostofa Sarwar Farooki, The Halt by Gaushey Alexander, and Shahoshika, which was directed by Tanim Rahman Angsu. In the most recent episode of Taqdeer (TV series), Webfilm "Darkside of Dhaka" Redrum 's performance enthralled the viewers.[12] [13] [14] [15] The short film From Surma, jointly directed by Manoj and Subrata Sarker, was selected for the Funny Games category of 46th Moscow International Film Festival 2024 [16] [17]
He founded the production company MANpaCHITRA in 2021 with his pupils, and the two of them produced the eid-themed short film TV series "7 Dugune 14," which premiered on Deepto TV and is also currently available on the OTT platform Bioscopelive. The university student who is directing all of the shotfilm in this series. Two further Manpachitra-produced movies are "Akjon Telapuka," which was just released in Chorki, and "Jay Jay Din," awaiting release.[18] The film Sheyana presented by MANpaCHITRA and produced by Manoj, is based on Satyen Sen's fiction of the same name. It has been selected for the 2023-24 fiscal year grant by the Bangladesh government under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and is directed by debutant Iqbal Hasan Khan.[19]
Manoj has appeared in television dramas, web series, short films, and feature films. Here is the notable works he worked as an actor.
| Year | Name | Role | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Kotha Hobe To? | Actor | TV drama | |
| 2016 | Sincerely Yours, Dhaka | Actor | ||
| 2016 | Saturday Afternoon | Actor | Film based on July 2016 Dhaka attack | |
| 2020 | Darkside of Dhaka | Actor | Web Film, Released on Bongo BD | |
| 2020 | Taqdeer | Actor | Web Series, Released on Hoichoi | |
| 2021 | Operation Sundarbans | Actor | Film, Theatre release | |
| 2021 | Mission Extreme | Actor | Film | |
| 2022 | Muntasir | Actor | TV Movie, Released on Bongo BD | |
| 2022 | Redrum | Actor | Film, Released on Chorki | |
| 2022 | Lohar Tori | Actor | Web Film, Released on Bongo BD | |
| 2023 | Birkonna Pritilata | Actor | ||
| 2023 | Black War: Mission Extreme | Actor | Film | |
| 2024 | Baaji | Actor | TV Series, Released on Chorki | |
| 2024 | Tikit | Actor | TV Mini Series, Released on Chorki | |
| 2024 | From Surma | Director (joint) | ||
| 2024 | Rongila Kitab | Actor | Based on the story of Kingkor Ahsan, Released on Hoichoi |
| Year | Name | Role | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7 Dugune 14 | Creative Producer | Anthology Series, Released on Bioscope | |
| 2021 | Akjon Telapuka | Executive Producer | Web Short Film, Released on Chorki | |
| 2021 | Jay Jay Din | Producer | Short Film, Screened at Dhaka International Film Festival | |
| 2022 | Helium Monkey Balloon | Producer | Short Film, Screened at Dhaka International Film Festival | |
| 2024 | A Snail without Shell | Producer | Short film, Screened at Dharamshala International Film Festival[20] | |
| 2024 | Sheyana | Producer | Feature Film. Received govt grant in fiscal year 2023-24 |