{{Short description|Indian theatre director and actor}} {{Use Indian English|date=March 2026}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2026}} {{Infobox person | name = Manav Kaul | image = Manav Kaul.jpg | caption = Kaul in 2010 | alt = A photograph of Manav Kaul shot in the year 2010. He is wearing a light blue shirt and red scarf. In the background is a cityscape and a clear sky. | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|12|19|df=y}} | birth_place = Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir, India | occupation = {{unbulleted list| Theatre director| Playwright| Author|Actor| Filmmaker| Writer| Swimmer}} | years_active = 1993–present | known_for = | notable_works = {{unbulleted list|''Shakkar ke paanch daane'' (Five grains of sugar)| Nail polish|''Tumhari Sulu''|''Ilham'' (Enlightenment)| Park}} | awards = {{unbulleted list|Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Award (META) for Best Script, 2006|Filmfare Short Film Awards 2023 -- Best Actor (Male)}} | website = <!--no instagram links--> }}
'''Manav Kaul''' (born 19 December 1976) is an Indian theatre director, playwright, author, actor and filmmaker. He won the Filmfare OTT Award 2023 for Best Actor for the short film Phir Kabhi apart from being nominated for the same award in 2024 (Tribhuvan Mishra CA Topper) and 2021 (Ajeeb Daastaans). He was also nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the films ''Tumhari Sulu'' (2017) and ''Saina'' (2021).
==Early life== Kaul was born on 19 December 1976<ref>{{cite news |last1=Porwal |first1=Deepali |date=19 August 2022 |title=Celeb Education: पेशे से एक्टर हैं मानव कौल, लिखी हैं 9 किताबें, जानें शैक्षिक योग्यता |url=https://hindi.news18.com/photogallery/education/celeb-education-manav-kaul-educational-qualification-manav-kaul-books-manav-kaul-movies-4479571.html |work=News 18 |lang=hi |access-date=21 March 2026}}</ref> in Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir, India, into a Kashmiri Pandit family. He studied till the 4th standard in Baramulla, before his family moved to Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.<ref name="DC2016">{{cite news |last1=Tarannum |first1=Asira |title=I have faith in my performance: Manav Kaul |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/310116/i-have-faith-in-my-performance-manav-kaul-1.html |access-date=3 February 2021 |work=Deccan Chronicle |date=31 January 2016 |language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220319155424/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/310116/i-have-faith-in-my-performance-manav-kaul-1.html |archive-date=19 March 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>
He was a competitive swimmer in his late teenage years and participated in state and national levels championships. He won 14 national medals in swimming.<ref name="DB Manav Interview">{{cite news |title=कभी बिस्किट बेचता था ये बॉलीवुड एक्टर, स्विमिंग में जीत चुका है 14 मेडल |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/news/MP-IND-HMU-manav-kaul-reached-indore-5341885-PHO.html |work=Dainik Bhaskar |access-date=19 September 2022 |language=Hindi |date=2016 |url-status=live |archive-date=20 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920173839/https://www.bhaskar.com/news/MP-IND-HMU-manav-kaul-reached-indore-5341885-PHO.html}}</ref>
==Career== ===Theatre=== Kaul started a theatre group named Aranya in 2004. His is influenced by Charles Bukowski, Vinod Kumar Shukla, and Nirmal Verma, to whom he paid homage in his 2010 play ''Red Sparrow''.<ref>{{cite news |author=Anupama Raju |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/theatre/moments-of-spontaneity/article541909.ece |title=Moments of spontaneity |work=The Hindu |date=31 July 2010 |access-date=8 May 2014 |archive-date=9 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140509001215/http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/theatre/moments-of-spontaneity/article541909.ece |url-status=live}}</ref>
He has written and directed 13 plays. Among his notable plays are ''Ilhaam'', ''Park'' and ''Shakkar Ke Paanch Daane'' ({{Translation|Five grains of sugar}}), the last one being his first work as playwright and director.
In 2004, Kaul staged ''Shakkar Ke Paanch Daane'', a dramatic monologue in Hindi about a small-towner whose "structured middle-India existence begins to feel suspiciously like a lie."<ref>{{cite news |author=Vikram Phukan |url=http://www.filmimpressions.com/stage/2012/11/essay-the-nature-of-applause.html |title=The nature of applause |publisher=Stage Impressions |access-date=8 May 2014 |archive-date=20 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130620094642/http://www.filmimpressions.com/stage/2012/11/essay-the-nature-of-applause.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> It featured actor Kumud Mishra, who was to become his longtime collaborator.<ref>{{cite news |author=Deepa Gahlot |url=http://www.filmimpressions.com/stage/2010/09/interview-manav-kaul.html |title=Accidental playwright |publisher=Stage Impressions |access-date=8 May 2014 |archive-date=8 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140508223823/http://www.filmimpressions.com/stage/2010/09/interview-manav-kaul.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> The Mumbai Theatre Guide wrote, "the final poetic denouement is neat, funny, reflective but unfortunately all too expected, all too perfect."<ref>{{cite news |author=Deepa Punjani |url=http://www.mumbaitheatreguide.com/dramas/reviews/skpd.asp |title=Reviews |publisher=Mumbai Theatre Guide |access-date=8 May 2014 |archive-date=27 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160327034543/http://www.mumbaitheatreguide.com/dramas/reviews/skpd.asp |url-status=dead }}</ref> The play was a stage hit<ref name="Yellow">{{cite news |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-whizzing-past-on-the-yellow-scooter-1209361 |title=Whizzing past on the yellow scooter |work=Daily News and Analysis |date=25 November 2008 |access-date=8 May 2014 |archive-date=24 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924213900/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-whizzing-past-on-the-yellow-scooter-1209361 |url-status=live }}</ref> and was performed in English in 2009,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/226845/grains-reality.html |title=Grains of reality |work=Deccan Herald |date=14 February 2012 |access-date=8 May 2014 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304060656/http://www.deccanherald.com/content/226845/grains-reality.html |url-status=live }}</ref> from a translation by Arshia Sattar.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://pratilipi.in/2009/10/five-grains-of-sugar-manav-kaul/ |title=Five Grains of Sugar: Manav Kaul |publisher=Pratilipi |date=1 December 2012 |access-date=8 May 2014 |archive-date=8 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140508223638/http://pratilipi.in/2009/10/five-grains-of-sugar-manav-kaul/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
In his next play, ''Peele Scooter Wala Aadmi'' Kaul explored a father-son relationship in an open-ended narrative, and adopted a style of poetic dialogue similar to that employed by Vinod Kumar Shukla and Nirmal Verma.<ref name="Yellow" /> It won him a Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Award (META) for Best Script in 2006.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.himalayanvillage.com/ilhaam/ |title=Ilhaam: the play |publisher=HimalayanVillage.com |access-date=8 May 2014 |archive-date=12 April 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080412035657/http://www.himalayanvillage.com/ilhaam/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://metawards.com/metaarchive/index/2006/ |title=2006 Archives |publisher=META Awards |access-date=8 May 2014 |archive-date=8 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140508224900/http://metawards.com/metaarchive/index/2006/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
In 2006, moving away from internal monologues, Kaul staged a bitter-sweet meditation on old age called ''Bali aur Shambhu'', featuring Sudhir Pandey and Mishra. The ''Times of India'' found it "not as philosophical as ''Shakkar Ke Paanch Daane'', yet, it's a story that tugs at your heartstrings and has its moments,"<ref>{{cite news |author=Purvaja Sawant |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/Theatre-Review-Bali-Aur-Shambhu/articleshow/22514049.cms |title=Theatre Review: Bali Aur Shambhu |work=The Times of India |date=13 September 2013 |access-date=8 May 2014 |archive-date=15 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170815180923/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/Theatre-Review-Bali-Aur-Shambhu/articleshow/22514049.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> while the Mumbai Theatre Guide described it as "one of those plays that appeal to the senses but not to the intellect."<ref>{{cite news |author=Deepa Punjani |url=http://www.mumbaitheatreguide.com/dramas/reviews/bas.asp |title=Reviews |publisher=Mumbai Theatre Guide |access-date=8 May 2014 |archive-date=8 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140508224655/http://www.mumbaitheatreguide.com/dramas/reviews/bas.asp |url-status=live }}</ref> Said Kaul, "I wrote the play after I visited an old-age home. I wanted to show that people in old-age homes also have fun."<ref>{{cite news |author=Vijay Sai |url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/12/29/stories/2006122902120300.htm |title=Undiluted reality is his stage |date=29 December 2006 |access-date=8 May 2014 |archive-date=3 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130603133333/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/12/29/stories/2006122902120300.htm |work=The Hindu |url-status=dead }}</ref>
In 2009, Kaul directed Ranga Shankara's Hindi adaptation of Jean-Paul Sartre's ''Huis Clos'', with ''The Hindu'' describing his "treatment of non-verbal, physical expression" as impressive.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/Exploring-conflicts/article15918965.ece|title=Exploring conflicts|newspaper=The Hindu|date=3 August 2009|access-date=16 November 2021|archive-date=16 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211116194443/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/Exploring-conflicts/article15918965.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>
Set in 1994, ''Chuhal'', written by Kaul talks about in love, relationships and marriages set in pre-technology times, and has toured in Zee Theater in Mumbai<ref>{{Cite web |title=ZEE Theatre to bring Manav Kaul's latest play 'Chuhal' to Kolkata |url=https://www.zee.com/in-the-news/zee-theatre-to-bring-manav-kauls-latest-play-chuhal-to-kolkata/ |website=ZEE Entertainment |date=13 October 2017 |access-date=2 July 2024 |archive-date=11 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711124039/https://www.zee.com/in-the-news/zee-theatre-to-bring-manav-kauls-latest-play-chuhal-to-kolkata/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and Delhi,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Saxena |first=Nikita |date=14 January 2017 |title=Whatsapp romance is not romance, says actor Manav Kaul |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/art-and-culture/whatsapp-romance-is-not-romance-says-actor-manav-kaul/story-t5voO9mVwHZnZ3bSOJxvvK.html |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=2 July 2024 |archive-date=11 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711124038/https://www.hindustantimes.com/art-and-culture/whatsapp-romance-is-not-romance-says-actor-manav-kaul/story-t5voO9mVwHZnZ3bSOJxvvK.html |url-status=live }}</ref> by Theatrenama in Bangalore, and more than one in Hyderabad, once at Ravindra Bharathi<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sripada |first=Krishna |date=6 November 2017 |title=Chuhal' is intriguing yet a mirthful introspection |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/theatre/chuhal-is-intriguing-yet-a-mirthful-introspection/article19992445.ece |work=The Hindu |issn=0971-751X |access-date=2 July 2024 |archive-date=1 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230601115421/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/theatre/chuhal-is-intriguing-yet-a-mirthful-introspection/article19992445.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> and another time at Rangbhoomi Spaces by KissaGo Theatre Group.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Murthy |first=Neeraja |date=27 July 2023 |title=The play 'Chuhal' directed by Pallavi Verma of Kriti Stories to be staged in Hyderabad |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/theatre/what-do-women-want-the-play-chuhal-to-be-staged-in-hyderabad-attempts-to-seek-answers/article67119154.ece |work=The Hindu |issn=0971-751X |access-date=2 July 2024 |archive-date=2 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240702101627/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/theatre/what-do-women-want-the-play-chuhal-to-be-staged-in-hyderabad-attempts-to-seek-answers/article67119154.ece |url-status=live }}</ref>
===Cinema === In 2012, Kaul debuted as a film director with ''Hansa''<ref>{{cite web |last=Kumar |first=Anuj |title=In search of the swan |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/in-search-of-the-swan/article4195994.ece |website=The Hindu |access-date=18 September 2022 |language=English |date=13 December 2012 |url-status=live |archive-date=18 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220918124351/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/in-search-of-the-swan/article4195994.ece }}</ref> for which he also wrote the screenplay. He made his acting debut in Hindi cinema with fantasy film ''Jajantaram Mamantaram'' in 2003, and has been lauded for his performance as a right-wing politician in the Gujarat-based Hindi drama ''Kai Po Che!'' in 2013.<ref>{{cite news |author=Aishwarya Gupta |url=http://www.tehelka.com/hindi-theatre-is-not-dying-and-an-art-form-does-not-need-your-pity/ |title=Hindi theatre is not dying |work=Tehelka |date=12 April 2014 |access-date=8 May 2014 |archive-date=2 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140802024726/http://www.tehelka.com/hindi-theatre-is-not-dying-and-an-art-form-does-not-need-your-pity/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
=== Writing === Kaul is a writer who writes on themes of isolation, nostalgia, rootlessness and existentialism etc.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kaul |first=Manav |date=12 April 2023 |title=Fiction by actor Manav Kaul: A physical and metaphorical journey to Kashmir to relive the past |url=https://scroll.in/article/1047115/fiction-by-actor-manav-kaul-a-physical-and-metaphorical-journey-to-kashmir-to-relive-the-past |work=Scroll.in |access-date=9 October 2023 |archive-date=30 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231030120711/https://scroll.in/article/1047115/fiction-by-actor-manav-kaul-a-physical-and-metaphorical-journey-to-kashmir-to-relive-the-past |url-status=live }}</ref> Some of his notable books include ''Chalta Phirta Pret, Antima, Bahut Door Kitna Door Hota hai, Theek Tumhare Peeche.''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Manav Kaul Combo Set – Rekhta Books |url=https://rekhtabooks.com/products/manav-kaul-combo-set |website=rekhtabooks.com |access-date=9 October 2023 |archive-date=30 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231030120711/https://rekhtabooks.com/products/manav-kaul-combo-set |url-status=live }}</ref> Kaul's recently published novel ''Rooh'' explores his journey back to his lost motherland, Kashmir.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Kaul |first=Manav |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3ibREAAAQBAJ |title=Rooh |date=17 April 2023 |publisher=Penguin Random House India Private Limited |isbn=978-93-5708-026-2 |access-date=30 October 2023 |archive-date=30 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231030120711/https://books.google.com/books?id=3ibREAAAQBAJ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Khan |first=Abdullah |date=29 June 2023 |title=Lost homeland: Review of 'Rooh' by Manav Kaul |url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/books/lost-homeland-book-review-of-rooh-by-manav-kaul/article66985723.ece |magazine=Frontline |access-date=9 October 2023 |archive-date=6 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231006234231/https://frontline.thehindu.com/books/lost-homeland-book-review-of-rooh-by-manav-kaul/article66985723.ece |url-status=live}}</ref>
==Filmography== ''All films and shows in Hindi unless otherwise stated.''
{{Pending films key}}
=== Film actor=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes |- |2003 |''Jajantaram Mamantaram'' |Jeran | Debut film |- |2004 |''Saatchya Aat Gharat'' | Venky | Marathi film |- |2006 |''Continuum'' |Security guard |Short film <ref>{{cite web |title=Continuum |url=https://www.filmaffinity.com/en/film373698.html |website=Film Affiinity |access-date=1 July 2023 |url-status=live |archive-date=4 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230704043012/https://www.filmaffinity.com/en/film373698.html }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=0:01 / 6:27 Continuum Part II (Trade & Love) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5niloPdmRA |website=YouTube |publisher=Recyclewala Films |access-date=1 July 2023 |date=13 November 2009 |url-status=live |archive-date=1 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230701231651/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5niloPdmRA }}</ref> |- |2007 |''1971'' |Flight Lt. Ram | |- | rowspan="2" |2010 |''Daayen Ya Baayen'' |Sundar | |- | ''I Am'' |Manav | Anthology film. Segment – ''Afia'' |- |2013 |''Kai Po Che!'' |Bishakh "Bittu" Joshi | |- |2014 |''CityLights'' |Vishnu | Nominated - Screen Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role (Male), 2015 |- |rowspan="4" |2016 |''Wazir'' |Yazaad Qureshi | Nominated -Zee Cine Awards, Best Actor in a Negative Role, 2017 |- |''Jai Gangaajal'' |MLA Babloo Pandey | |- |''Maroon'' | Saurabh Sharma | <ref>{{cite web |author1=THR Staff |title='Maroon': Film Review {{!}} Mumbai 2016 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/maroon-review-944288/ |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=23 September 2022 |date=4 November 2016 |url-status=live |archive-date=23 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220923111427/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/maroon-review-944288/ }}</ref> |- | ''A Scandall'' | Manav |<ref>{{cite web |last1=Vyavahare |first1=Renuka |title=A Scandall Movie Review |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/a-scandall/movie-review/52887889.cms |website=The Times of India |access-date=24 September 2022 |date=28 November 2016 |url-status=live |archive-date=24 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220924062700/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/a-scandall/movie-review/52887889.cms }}</ref> |- |rowspan="2" |2017 | ''Jolly LLB 2'' |Iqbal Qasim | |- |''Tumhari Sulu'' |Ashok Dubey |Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor, 2017 |- | rowspan="2" |2018 |''Dobaara'' |Mohan | Short film by Bejoy Nambiar<ref name="DC2016" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Dobaara |url=https://www.zee5.com/movies/details/dobaara/0-0-movie_2081967838 |website=Zee5 |access-date=18 September 2022 |archive-date=20 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920171625/https://www.zee5.com/movies/details/dobaara/0-0-movie_2081967838 |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | ''Kashmir'' |Unnamed | Short film by Terribly Tiny Tales<ref>{{cite web |last=Ghosh |first=Suktara |title=Manav Kaul-Starrer Kashmir Is as Heart-Wrenching as It's Powerful |url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/hot-on-web/kashmir-short-film-terribly-tiny-tales-review |website=The Quint |date=18 June 2018 |access-date=23 September 2022 |url-status=live |archive-date=23 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220923112412/https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/hot-on-web/kashmir-short-film-terribly-tiny-tales-review }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author1=Scroll Staff |title=Watch: An absent father and a missing home in short film 'Kashmir' |url=https://scroll.in/reel/882936/watch-an-absent-father-and-a-missing-home-in-short-film-kashmir |website=Scroll.in |access-date=23 September 2022 |date=17 June 2018 |url-status=live |archive-date=23 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220923112958/https://scroll.in/reel/882936/watch-an-absent-father-and-a-missing-home-in-short-film-kashmir }}</ref> |- | rowspan="3" |2019 |''Music Teacher'' |Beni Madhav Singh |Netflix film |- |''Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyun Aata Hai?'' |Albert Pinto |<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/nandita-das-saurabh-shukla-work-for-free-in-albert-pinto-ko-gussa-kyun-aata-hai/|title=Nandita Das, Saurabh Shukla work for free in 'Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyun Aata Hai'|date=22 September 2015|work=The Indian Express|access-date=30 October 2018|language=en-US|archive-date=30 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181030172027/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/nandita-das-saurabh-shukla-work-for-free-in-albert-pinto-ko-gussa-kyun-aata-hai/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|user=taran_adarsh| author=Taran Adarsh|date=6 March 2019|number = 1103226358522556416 |title=Manav Kaul, Nandita Das and Saurabh Shukla... #AlbertPintoKoGussaKyunAataHai – an official remake of the cult classic by Saeed Akhtar Mirza – to release on 12 April 2019... Directed by Soumitra Ranade... The 1980 classic starred Naseeruddin Shah, Shabana Azmi and Smita Patil. https://t.co/e3JaquzPMI}}</ref> |- |''Badla'' | Jimmy Punjabi | |- | 2020 |''Thappad'' |Rohit Jaisingh | |- | rowspan="6" |2021 |''Nail Polish'' |Veer Singh, ‘Ranjit’, ‘Charu Raina’ |Zee5 film |- |''12 'O' Clock'' | Francis D'Souza | |- |''Madam Chief Minister'' |Danish Khan | |- | ''Saina''
|Coach Sarvadhaman Rajan
|Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor, 2022
|- | ''Ajeeb Daastaans'' | Kabir |Netflix anthology film. Segment - ''Ankahi''.<br/> Nominated - Filmfare OTT Awards, Best Actor: Web Original Film, 2021 |- | ''Dybbuk'' | Markus | Amazon Prime Video film |- | rowspan="2" |2022 | ''Jalsa'' | Anand | Amazon Prime Video film |- | ''Phir Kabhi'' | Husband | Short film by Nihit Bhave<ref>{{cite news |last1=Joshi |first1=Namrata |title=Nihit Bhave on his debut short Phir Kabhi: Started wondering about couples forced to live under a roof during Covid-19 |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/nihit-bhave-on-his-debut-short-phir-kabhi-started-wondering-about-couples-forced-to-live-under-a-roof-during-covid-19-11030531.html |access-date=11 September 2022 |work=First Post |date=8 August 2022 |archive-date=11 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911083426/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/nihit-bhave-on-his-debut-short-phir-kabhi-started-wondering-about-couples-forced-to-live-under-a-roof-during-covid-19-11030531.html |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" |2023 | ''Chaar Chappalein'' | Rajat | Short film<ref>{{cite web | url=https://iffr.com/en/iffr/2023/films/four-slippers | title=Four Slippers - IFFR | work=International Film Festival of Rotterdam | access-date=16 February 2023 | language=English | url-status=live | archive-date=16 February 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230216090334/https://iffr.com/en/iffr/2023/films/four-slippers }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Vyas |first1=Aryan |title=Short Film Review: Four Slippers (2023) by Anurag Kashyap |url=https://asianmoviepulse.com/2023/02/short-film-review-four-slippers-2023-by-anurag-kashyap/ |work=Asian Movie Pulse |access-date=16 February 2023 |language=English |date=2 February 2023 |url-status=live |archive-date=16 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230216090932/https://asianmoviepulse.com/2023/02/short-film-review-four-slippers-2023-by-anurag-kashyap/ }}</ref> |- |''Trial Period'' | Prajapati Dwivedi, "PD" | JioCinema film <ref>{{cite news |title=Audiences will enjoy watching Prajapati Dwiwedi": Manav Kaul talks about his role in 'Trial Period' |url=https://theprint.in/feature/audiences-will-enjoy-watching-prajapati-dwiwedi-manav-kaul-talks-about-his-role-in-trial-period/1668661/ |access-date=14 July 2023 |work=The Print |agency=ANI |date=14 July 2023 |archive-date=14 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230714182708/https://theprint.in/feature/audiences-will-enjoy-watching-prajapati-dwiwedi-manav-kaul-talks-about-his-role-in-trial-period/1668661/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |- |2025 |''Baramulla'' |DSP Ridwaan Sayyed |Netflix film<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/entertainment/ott/story/baramulla-supernatural-mystery-film-kashmir-netflix-premiere-november-7-2804630-2025-10-17 |title=Manav Kaul's supernatural thriller Baramulla to release on November 7 |magazine=India Today |date=17 October 2025 |access-date=17 October 2025}}</ref>
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=== Film director=== {| class="wikitable" ! Year !! Title !! Notes |- |- |2012 |''Hansa'' | Film directorial debut |- |- |2021 |''Tathagat'' |Streaming on MUBI India<ref>{{Cite web|last=Vetticad|first=Anna MM|title=Tathagat movie review: Manav Kaul's ruminative and brave exploration of renunciation|date=22 October 2021|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/tathagat-movie-review-manav-kauls-ruminative-and-brave-exploration-of-renunciation-10074581.html|access-date=22 October 2021|language=en|work=Firstpost|archive-date=22 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211022034218/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/tathagat-movie-review-manav-kauls-ruminative-and-brave-exploration-of-renunciation-10074581.html|url-status=live}}</ref> |}
== Television == {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Serial ! Role ! Channel ! Notes ! Ref |- | || ''Banegi Apni Baat'' || || rowspan="3"| Zee TV|| ||<ref>{{cite news |title=Manav Kaul pens emotional note for Irrfan: 'I came to Mumbai with Irrfan bhai's number, got my first job in Mumbai because of him' |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/manav-kaul-pens-emotional-note-for-irrfan-i-came-to-mumbai-with-irrfan-bhai-s-number-got-my-first-job-in-mumbai-because-of-him/story-zbt3Zvp9NFPjVveaghnrQI.html |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=1 July 2023 |date=20 August 2020 |archive-date=15 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230115011140/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/manav-kaul-pens-emotional-note-for-irrfan-i-came-to-mumbai-with-irrfan-bhai-s-number-got-my-first-job-in-mumbai-because-of-him/story-zbt3Zvp9NFPjVveaghnrQI.html |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | 1998, 1999 || ''Mujhe Chaand Chahiye'' || Mohan || || |- | 1998 || ''X Zone'' || Ajit ||Episode 81 || |- | rowspan="2" |2000 || rowspan="2"| ''CID'' || Neeraj ||rowspan="2"|Sony TV||Season 1, Episode 115, 116 (The Case of the Missing Man: Part 1 and 2)||<ref>{{cite web |title=S1.E115 The Case Of The Missing Man: Part 1 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2153035/?ref_=ttep_ep12 |website=IMDB |access-date=11 September 2022 |archive-date=11 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911091929/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2153035/?ref_=ttep_ep12 |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | Vikrant's brother ||Season 1, Episode 141 (The Case Of Silent Witness: Part 1)|| |- | 2000–2001 || ''Sukanya'' || || B4U || ||<ref>{{cite web |url=http://scvl.in/ftagem_portfolio/sukanya/ |access-date=1 July 2023 |url-status=live |title=Sukanya - TV Serial Production House in Mumbai; Siddhant Cinevision PVT. Ltd |archive-date=25 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230225173518/http://scvl.in/ftagem_portfolio/sukanya/ }}</ref> |- |2001 || ''Aahat'' || Jeetu || Sony TV|| Season 1, Episode 284 and 285 (Nightmare Disco) ||
|- | ''Bhabhi'' || Rakesh Chopra || Episode 440|| |- |2003 || ''CID'' || Kantora ||rowspan="2"| Sony TV ||Season 3, Episode 253, 254 (The Case Of The Tempting Diamond: Part 1 and 2)|| |- |rowspan="2"|2005 || ''CID Special Bureau'' || Yashwant || Episode 7, 8 (Poisonous Panther)|| |- |'' Raat Hone Ko Hai''|| Siddharth Pratap Singh || Sahara One || Story 45: Episode 177 - 180 (Shaadi) || |- |2006 ||''CID'' || Suraj ||Sony TV ||Season 5, Episode 416 (Red Rose Killer)|| |- |}
=== Web series === {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year !! Title !! Role !!Service!! Notes !!Ref |- |2017 || ''A.I.SHA: My Virtual Girlfriend'' || Prof Kishore Saraswat|| Arré || Season 2|| |- | 2018 || ''Ghoul'' || Colonel Sunil Dacunha ||Netflix||Mini series||<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/radhika-aptes-action-horror-film-ghoul-to-be-turned-into-english-web-series/19202187|title=Radhika Apte's action horror film Ghoul to be turned into English web series|date=16 March 2018|work=Mid-day|access-date=13 July 2018|language=en|archive-date=5 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180705233406/https://www.mid-day.com/articles/radhika-aptes-action-horror-film-ghoul-to-be-turned-into-english-web-series/19202187|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |2019 ||''The Verdict - State vs Nanavati'' ||Kawas Nanavati ||ZEE5 || ||<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://zeenews.india.com/television/ekta-kapoors-next-web-series-titled-the-verdict-state-v/s-nanavati-deets-inside-2142210.html|title=Ekta Kapoor's next web-series titled The Verdict – State V/s Nanavati – Deets inside|date=19 September 2018|work=Zee News|access-date=30 October 2018|language=en|archive-date=30 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181030170535/http://zeenews.india.com/television/ekta-kapoors-next-web-series-titled-the-verdict-state-v/s-nanavati-deets-inside-2142210.html|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | 2020 || {{Pending film|Gormint}} || ||Amazon Prime Video || Unreleased ||<ref>{{cite news |last1=Raut |first1=Rahul |title=EXCLUSIVE: Manav Kaul replaces Irrfan in Amazon Prime's 'Gormint' |url=https://www.peepingmoon.com/webcast-news/news/40256/EXCLUSIVE-Manav-Kaul-replaces-Irrfan-in-Amazon-Primes-Gormint.html |access-date=20 September 2022 |work=Peeping Moon |date=18 January 2020 |language=English |archive-date=22 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922071143/https://www.peepingmoon.com/webcast-news/news/40256/EXCLUSIVE-Manav-Kaul-replaces-Irrfan-in-Amazon-Primes-Gormint.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author1=TellyChakkar Team |title=Irrfan Khan replaced by Manav Kaul in Amazon Prime's Gormint |url=https://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/irrfan-khan-replaced-manav-kaul-amazon-primes-gormint-200121 |access-date=20 September 2022 |work=TellyChakkar |date=21 January 2020 |language=English |archive-date=20 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920185546/https://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/irrfan-khan-replaced-manav-kaul-amazon-primes-gormint-200121 |url-status=live }}</ref> |- |2022 || ''The Fame Game'' ||Manish Khanna || Netflix || || |- | 2024 || ''Tribhuvan Mishra CA Topper'' || Tribhuvan Mishra || Netflix || ||<ref>{{cite news |title=Tribhuvan Mishra: CA Topper Trailer: Manav Kaul's Side Hustle Lands Him In Trouble |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/tribhuvan-mishra-ca-topper-trailer-manav-kaul-s-side-hustle-lands-him-in-trouble-6068067 |work=NDTV |date=9 July 2024 |access-date=11 July 2024 |archive-date=11 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711124135/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/tribhuvan-mishra-ca-topper-trailer-manav-kaul-s-side-hustle-lands-him-in-trouble-6068067 |url-status=live}}</ref> |- |2025 |''Real Kashmir Football Club'' | Shirish Kemmu |SonyLIV | |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/kashmir-soccer-club-sonyliv-2025-slate-1236513904/|first=Naman|last=Ramachandran|title=‘Real Kashmir Football Club’ Headlines Indian Streamer SonyLIV’s Expansive 2025 Slate (EXCLUSIVE)|website=Variety|date=10 September 2025}}</ref> |}
== Awards and nominations ==
===Theatre===
* Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Award for Best Script, 2006.<ref name="Yellow" /> * Hindustan Times Mumbai's Most Stylish Theatre Personality Award, 2017.<ref>{{Cite news| last=Dhongle| first=Siddharth| url=https://www.bollywoodhelpline.com/news-gossips/bollywood/actor-manav-kaul-bags-the-ht-most-stylish-award-2017/40944| work=Bollywood Helpline| access-date=15 September 2022| title=Actor Manav Kaul bags the HT Most Stylish Award 2017| date=27 March 2017| archive-date=15 September 2022| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220915113811/https://www.bollywoodhelpline.com/news-gossips/bollywood/actor-manav-kaul-bags-the-ht-most-stylish-award-2017/40944| url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Gallery- Here's The List Of Winners At The HT Most Stylish Awards 2017 |url=https://www.desimartini.com/photos/bollywood/gallery-here-are-the-winners-of-the-ht-most-stylish-awards-2017/manav-kaul-most-stylish-theatre-personality-136745.htm |access-date=15 September 2022 |work=Desi Martini |date=13 December 2017 |archive-date=15 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220915115006/https://www.desimartini.com/photos/bollywood/gallery-here-are-the-winners-of-the-ht-most-stylish-awards-2017/manav-kaul-most-stylish-theatre-personality-136745.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>
===Cinema=== ====Filmfare Awards==== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" !Year!!Film!!Category!!Result!!Ref |- |2017 | ''Tumhari Sulu'' | rowspan="2" |Best Supporting Actor | {{nom}} |<ref>{{cite web |title=Nominations for the 63rd Jio Filmfare Awards 2018 |url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/nominations-for-the-63rd-jio-filmfare-awards-2018_-26161-6.html |website=Filmfare |access-date=15 September 2022 |archive-date=5 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220405212852/https://www.filmfare.com/features/nominations-for-the-63rd-jio-filmfare-awards-2018_-26161-6.html |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | 2022 | ''Saina'' | {{nom}} |<ref>{{cite web |title=67th Wolf777news Filmfare Awards 2022 with Government of Maharashtra |url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-2022/nominations/best-supporting-actor-male/manav-kaul |website=Filmfare |access-date=15 September 2022 |archive-date=15 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220915122312/https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-2022/nominations/best-supporting-actor-male/manav-kaul |url-status=live }}</ref> |}
====Filmfare Short Film Awards==== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" !Year!!Film!!Category!!Result!!Ref |- | 2023 | ''Phir Kabhi'' |Best Actor Male |{{won}} | <ref>{{cite magazine |title=Winners for the Filmfare Short Film Awards 2023 |url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/short-films-2023/winners |magazine=Filmfare |access-date=26 November 2023 |archive-date=26 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231126152850/https://www.filmfare.com/awards/short-films-2023/winners |url-status=live }}</ref> |}
====Filmfare OTT Awards====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" !Year!!Category!!Film!!Result!!Ref |- |2021 |Best Actor: Web Original Film |''Ajeeb Daastaans'' |{{nom}} |<ref>{{cite web |title=Nominees for the MyGlamm Filmfare OTT Awards 2021 |url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/nominees-for-the-my-glamm-filmfare-ott-awards-2021_-51683.html |website=Filmfare |access-date=14 September 2022 |archive-date=15 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220915141644/https://www.filmfare.com/features/nominees-for-the-my-glamm-filmfare-ott-awards-2021_-51683.html |url-status=live }}</ref> |- |2023 |Best Actor in a Short Film |''Phir Kabhi'' |{{won}} |<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=Winners Of The Filmfare OTT Awards 2023: Full List Out |url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/winners-of-the-filmfare-ott-awards-2023-full-list-out-62777.html |magazine=Filmfare |date=27 November 2023 |access-date=27 November 2023 |archive-date=26 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231126194004/https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/winners-of-the-filmfare-ott-awards-2023-full-list-out-62777.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
|- |2024 |Best Actor: Comedy |''Tribhuvan Mishra CA Topper'' |{{nom}} | |}
==== Screen Awards ==== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" !Year!!Category!!Film!!Result!!Ref |- |2015 |Best Actor in a Negative Role (Male) |''CityLights'' |{{nom}} |<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/in-the-reckoning-3/ |title=21st Annual Life OK Screen Awards nominations |work=The Indian Express |date=8 January 2015 |access-date=14 September 2022 |archive-date=17 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190517043318/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/in-the-reckoning-3/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |}
====Zee Cine Awards==== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" !Year!!Category!!Film!!Result!!Ref |- |2017 | Best Actor in a Negative Role |''Wazir'' |{{nom}} |<ref>{{cite web |title=Nominations for Zee Cine Awards 2017 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/nominations-zee-cine-awards-2017/ |website=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=1 July 2023 |date=2 March 2017 |archive-date=7 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190807142301/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/nominations-zee-cine-awards-2017/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |}
==Bibliography== Kaul's works are: # '''''Theek Tumhare Peeche''''' ''{{Translation|'Right Behind You'|i=''Right Behind You'|literal=Right Behind You}}'' (14 March 2016): Short story collection.<ref>{{Cite book| title=Thīka tumhāre pīche| author=Kaul, Manav| isbn=978-9384419400| edition= First| location=New Delhi| oclc=974841092| date = 14 March 2016| language=Hindi| publisher = Hind Yugm}}</ref> # '''''Prem Kabootar''' {{Translation|'Love Dove'|i='Love dove'|literal=Love dove}}'' (8 February 2017): Short story collection.<ref>{{Cite book| title=Prema kabūtara| last=Kaul| first=Manav| isbn=978-9386224385| location=New Delhi| oclc=1000386003| year = 2017| language=Hindi | publisher = Hind Yugm}}</ref> English translation: ''A Night in the Hills'', (2019)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bhasin |first1=Simar |title=Review: A Night in the Hills by Manav Kaul |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/books/review-a-night-in-the-hills-by-manav-kaul/story-swdrdZQkABynTYLgVYWbzJ.html |website=Hindustan Times |date=12 April 2019 |access-date=20 September 2022 |language=English |url-status=live |archive-date=20 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920174150/https://www.hindustantimes.com/books/review-a-night-in-the-hills-by-manav-kaul/story-swdrdZQkABynTYLgVYWbzJ.html }}</ref> # '''''Tumhare Baare Mein''' {{Translation|'About You'|i='About You'|literal=About You}}'' (5 December 2018): English translation: ''A bird on my window sill'' (2023).<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kaul |first1=Manav |last2=Nickerson |first2=Nandini Kumar |title='We stretched our hands out to touch the light': A new book of prose poems by Manav Kaul |url=https://scroll.in/article/1059385/we-stretched-our-hands-out-to-touch-the-light-a-new-book-of-prose-poems-by-manav-kaul |access-date=26 November 2023 |work=Scroll.in |date=22 November 2023 |archive-date=26 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231126152158/https://scroll.in/article/1059385/we-stretched-our-hands-out-to-touch-the-light-a-new-book-of-prose-poems-by-manav-kaul |url-status=live }}</ref> # '''''Bahut Door, Kitna Door Hota Hai''' {{Translation|'How Far is Farther'|i='How Far is Farther'|literal=How Far is Farther}}'' (7 November 2019): Travelogue<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pant |first=Aali |date=8 December 2022 |title=बहुत दूर कितना दूर होता है: किताब का अनुभव |url=https://aalipant.com/2022/12/08/%e0%a4%ac%e0%a4%b9%e0%a5%81%e0%a4%a4-%e0%a4%a6%e0%a5%82%e0%a4%b0-%e0%a4%95%e0%a4%bf%e0%a4%a4%e0%a4%a8%e0%a4%be-%e0%a4%a6%e0%a5%82%e0%a4%b0-%e0%a4%b9%e0%a5%8b%e0%a4%a4%e0%a4%be-%e0%a4%b9%e0%a5%88/ |website=Aali Pant |access-date=4 March 2024 |archive-date=4 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240304044551/https://aalipant.com/2022/12/08/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%A4-%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%B0-%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE-%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%B0-%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE-%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%88/ |url-status=live }}</ref> # '''''Chalta Phirta Pret''' {{Translation|'Wandering Specter'|i='Wandering Specter'|literal=Wandering Specter}}'' (10 July 2020): Short story collection<ref>{{Cite news |last=Pandey |first=Manish |date=6 June 2021 |title=चलता फिरता प्रेत मानव कौल की कहानियों का संग्रह मृत्यु उदासी और मौन का उत्सव - Chalta Phirta Pret by Manav Kaul a Celebration of Death Sadness and Silence Jagran Special |url=https://www.jagran.com/editorial/apnibaat-chalta-phirta-pret-by-manav-kaul-a-celebration-of-death-sadness-and-silence-21712448.html |work=Dainik Jagran |language=hi |access-date=4 March 2024 |archive-date=4 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240304044551/https://www.jagran.com/editorial/apnibaat-chalta-phirta-pret-by-manav-kaul-a-celebration-of-death-sadness-and-silence-21712448.html |url-status=live }}</ref> # '''''Antima''''' (18 December 2020): Novel<ref>{{Cite news |title=Manav Kaul presents debut novel ''Antima'' to Ruskin Bond |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/books/features/manav-kaul-presents-debut-novel-antima-to-ruskin-bond/articleshow/80026177.cms |work=The Times of India |agency=PTI |date=30 December 2020 |access-date=4 March 2024 |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=4 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240304044551/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/books/features/manav-kaul-presents-debut-novel-antima-to-ruskin-bond/articleshow/80026177.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> # '''''Karta Ne Karm Se''''' ''{{Translation|'The Doer through the Deed'|i="The Doer through the Deed"|literal=The Doer through the Deed}}'' (10 August 2021): Poetry collection<ref>{{Cite news |title=Manav Kaul's book of poems 'Karta Ne Karm Se' to release in August |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/manav-kauls-book-of-poems-karta-ne-karm-se-to-release-in-august/articleshow/84825983.cms |work=The Economic Times |agency=PTI |date=28 July 2021 |access-date=4 March 2024 |issn=0013-0389 |archive-date=4 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240304060450/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/manav-kauls-book-of-poems-karta-ne-karm-se-to-release-in-august/articleshow/84825983.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> # '''''Shirt Ka Teesra Button''''' ''{{Translation|'The Third Button of the Shirt'|i=''The Third Button of the Shirt"|literal=The Third Button of the Shirt}}'' (30 March 2022): Novel<ref>{{Cite news |last=Pandharipande |first=Neerad |date=23 July 2022 |title=In 'Shirt Ka Teesra Button', author and actor Manav Kaul paints a picture of diffident boyhood |url=https://scroll.in/article/1027486/in-shirt-ka-teesra-button-author-and-actor-manav-kaul-paints-a-picture-of-diffident-boyhood |work=Scroll |access-date=4 March 2024 |archive-date=4 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240304044551/https://scroll.in/article/1027486/in-shirt-ka-teesra-button-author-and-actor-manav-kaul-paints-a-picture-of-diffident-boyhood |url-status=live }}</ref> # '''''Rooh''' '' (7 June 2022): Travelogue. English translation: ''Rooh ''(2023).'''<ref>{{cite news |title=English translation of Manav Kaul's 'Rooh' to release on April 17 |url=https://theprint.in/india/english-translation-of-manav-kauls-rooh-to-release-on-april-17-2/1498911/ |access-date=13 April 2023 |work=The Print |agency=PTI |date=5 April 2003 |archive-date=13 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230413081650/https://theprint.in/india/english-translation-of-manav-kauls-rooh-to-release-on-april-17-2/1498911/ |url-status=live }}</ref>''' # '''''Titali''''' (17 January 2023): Novel<ref>{{Cite news |last=द्विवेदी |first=सौरभ |date=1 March 2023 |title=किताबवाला: एक्टर, ऑथर मानव कौल ने मौत की किताब 'तितली' पर क्या कहा? |url=https://www.thelallantop.com/lallankhas/post/what-did-actor-author-manav-kaul-say-on-the-book-of-death-titli-kitabwala-episode-manav-kaul |work=The Lallantop |language=hi |access-date=4 March 2024 |archive-date=4 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240304044551/https://www.thelallantop.com/lallankhas/post/what-did-actor-author-manav-kaul-say-on-the-book-of-death-titli-kitabwala-episode-manav-kaul |url-status=live }}</ref> # '''''Tooti Hui Bikhri Hui''''' (1 August 2023): Novel<ref>{{Cite news |title=मानव कौल के नाटक 'तुम्हारे बारे में' दिखी टूटती प्रेम की कहानियां |url=https://dainiknavajyoti.com/article/47698/stories-of-broken-love-seen-in-manav-kaul-s-drama-tumhare-baare-me |work=Dainik Navajyoti |language=hi |date=19 February 2024 |access-date=4 March 2024 |archive-date=4 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240304044551/https://dainiknavajyoti.com/article/47698/stories-of-broken-love-seen-in-manav-kaul-s-drama-tumhare-baare-me |url-status=live }}</ref> # '''''Patjhad''''' (23 November 2023): Novel<ref>{{cite web |last1=Deb |first1=Kabir |date=5 January 2024 |title=Patjhad - The Tale Of The Distant Land |url=https://eastindiastory.com/patjhad-the-tale-of-the-distant-land/ |website=East India Story |access-date=25 January 2024 |archive-date=25 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240125083204/https://eastindiastory.com/patjhad-the-tale-of-the-distant-land/ |url-status=live }}</ref> # '''''Katranein''''' (29 May 2024): Neither story nor poetry.<ref>{{Cite book| title=Katranein| author=Kaul, Manav| isbn=978-8119555604| edition= First| location=New Delhi| date = 29 May 2024| language=Hindi| publisher = Hind Yugm}}</ref> # '''''Sakshatkaar''''' (10 October 2024): Novel<ref>{{Cite book |author=Kaul, Manav |title=Sakshatkaar |date=10 October 2024 |publisher=Hind Yugm |isbn=978-8119555017 |edition=First |location=New Delhi |publication-date=10 October 2024 |language=Hindi}}</ref> # '''''Sanyam''''' (18 July 2025): Novel<ref>{{Cite book |author=Kaul, Manav |title=Sanyam |date=18 July 2025 |publisher=Hind Yugm |isbn=978-81-19-55502-4 |edition=First |location=New Delhi |publication-date=18 July 2025 |language=Hindi}}</ref>
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kaul, Manav}} Category:1976 births Category:Living people Category:Indian male screenwriters Category:Film directors from Jammu and Kashmir Category:Indian theatre directors Category:Indian male dramatists and playwrights Category:Kashmiri Pandits Category:Male actors from Jammu and Kashmir Category:Male actors in Hindi cinema Category:People from Baramulla Category:Indian writers Category:Hindi dramatists and playwrights