Manoj Tiwari Biography: Age, Bhojpuri Stardom, Political Career and Latest News

 

Quick Facts: Born 1 February 1971 (age 55) · Kabir Chaura, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh · BJP Lok Sabha MP (North East Delhi) · Bhojpuri singer and actor.

Manoj Tiwari was born on 1 February 1971 in Kabir Chaura, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh . He began his career as a singer and actor in the Bhojpuri film industry, where he became one of its biggest stars. He has acted in over 100 films and sung more than 500 songs, establishing himself as a cultural icon in the Bhojpuri-speaking belt of India .

His journey to stardom was not easy. Tiwari has spoken about working as a driver for three years to fund his education, stating: "Main bhi driver raha hoon apni zindagi mein. Maine teen saal driving karke padhayi ki hai. Main manta hoon joh bhi log kaam ko chota samajhte hain, kaam bhi unko ek din apne aap chota samajhne lagta hai" . This experience shaped his perspective on the dignity of all work.

In 2009, Tiwari contested the Lok Sabha elections as a Samajwadi Party candidate from Gorakhpur but lost to Yogi Adityanath . In 2014, he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party and won the North East Delhi constituency by a margin of over 3 lakh votes. He was re-elected in 2019 and again in 2024 . He served as Delhi BJP chief from 2016 to 2020, a period that saw both the BJP's victory in the 2017 MCD elections and its defeat in the 2020 Delhi Assembly elections .

Latest News: Tiwari has been in the news recently due to his daughter Rhiti Tiwari's participation in Bigg Boss 20. Rhiti revealed on the show that after her parents' divorce, she receives a monthly allowance of ₹20,000-25,000 from her father and "survives on vada pavs" . She was later evicted from the show. Tiwari also made headlines for his impromptu musical performance during the West Bengal election campaign and for his role as Parashurama in Ramlila performances .