Inder Manocha | |
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Born | 1968 England |
Inder Manocha (born 1968) is a British Asian stand-up comedian and actor.
Born in London to Indian parents, 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. Manocha is a member of the Bahá'í faith.
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.
Winner of EMMA (Ethnic Multicultural Media Achievement Awards) Best Comedy/Comedian 2004