
Manav Vij
Actor · Born January 2, 1977 (49) · Firozpur, Punjab, India
Manav Vij was born on 2 January 1977 in Firozpur, Punjab, India. He is an actor, known for Andhadhun (2018), Laal Singh Chaddha (2022) and Bharat (2019). He has been married to Meher Vij since 5 July 2009.
Biography from IMDb.
- January 2, 1977 (49)
- Firozpur, Punjab, India
- Actor
- 21 on MovieCove · 37 credits in all
What are Manav Vij's films like?
Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 13
Light 3 · Serious 4 · Dark 9
Grounded 5 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 10
Steady 2 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 3
Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1
Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 2
A split, not a type: Casual 6 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 5
Easy watch 3 · Affecting 8 · Heavy 5
Resolved 10 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1
Roles they play
Usually the Shadow: 4 of 9 analyzed roles.
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- Shadowas Vikrant in Udta Punjab (2016)
- Shadowas Inspector Beniwal in Long Live Brij Mohan (2017)
- Shapeshifteras Manohar in Andhadhun (2018)
- Allyas Harry in Khido Khundi (2018)
- Shadowas Rehmat Khan in Laal Kaptaan (2019)
- Mentoras Commanding Officer Gautam Sinha in Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl (2020)
- Shadowas Mohammed Ghori in Samrat Prithviraj (2022)
- Threshold guardianas Shakti Singh in Vadh (2022)
- Allyas Mohammed Paaji in Laal Singh Chaddha (2022)
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet10
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous2
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Manav Vij's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (8).
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Subscription and free streaming for Manav Vij's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
37 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Raah Tere Ne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

Shera(2026)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Maa Jaye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

Sardaarji 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

Gaanth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

Rode College (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

Patna Shuklla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

Birha : The Journey Back Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

Vadh(2022)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Tanaav (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

Laal Singh Chaddha(2022)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Samrat Prithviraj(2022)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Roohi(2021)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Laal Kaptaan(2019)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
DSP Dev (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

Bharat(2019)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Parchhayee: Ghost Stories By Ruskin Bond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

Andhadhun(2018)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Race 3(2018)
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
Khido Khundi(2018)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Long Live Brij Mohan(2017)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Lucknow Central(2017)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Naam Shabana(2017)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Phillauri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

Aval(2017)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Indu Sarkar(2017)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Rangoon(2017)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Udta Punjab(2016)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Punjab 1984 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

Dil Vil Pyaar Vyaar(2014)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Mini Punjab (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Mannat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

Des Hoyaa Pardes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

Okariki Okaru (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

Aankhen(1993)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Career shape
Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 34 titles from 1993 to 2026; peak year 2018.
Film career
Peak 2018 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 2016Screen debut· Udta Punjab
- 2018Career best· Andhadhun
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.
How do Manav Vij's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th10
- 25th to 49th5
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 21 titles are Divisive.
- Universally Loved3
- Loved with Detractors2
- Divisive6
- Cult Classic2
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Manav Vij's work okay for kids?
Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does Manav Vij work with?
People who share at least 2 of Manav Vij's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Grswkk shares the most, 2.
Directors
- GrswkkShared titles: Samrat Prithviraj (2022), Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Grswkk
Writers
- Deepak VenkateshanShared titles: Laal Kaptaan (2019), Naam Shabana (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Deepak Venkateshan
- Sudip SharmaShared titles: Laal Kaptaan (2019), Udta Punjab (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Sudip Sharma

Actors
- Akshay KumarShared titles: Samrat Prithviraj (2022), Naam Shabana (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Akshay Kumar

- Arun BaliShared titles: Laal Singh Chaddha (2022), Samrat Prithviraj (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Arun Bali

- Kareena KapoorShared titles: Laal Singh Chaddha (2022), Udta Punjab (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Kareena Kapoor

- Sumit GulatiShared titles: Vadh (2022), Roohi (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Sumit Gulati

Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Bharat S RaawatShared titles: Vadh (2022), Khido Khundi (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Bharat S Raawat
- Manush NandanShared titles: Samrat Prithviraj (2022), Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Manush Nandan
- Amit TrivediShared titles: Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl (2020), Andhadhun (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Amit Trivedi

Producers
- Hetvi KariaShared titles: Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl (2020), Andhadhun (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Hetvi Karia
Mixed roles
- Atul KulkarniShared titles: Laal Singh Chaddha (2022), Aval (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Atul Kulkarni
