Bijou Thaangjam

Acting

Bijou Thaangjam

Imphal, Manipur, India

Bijou Thaangjam is a multifaceted personality known as a chef and actor. He is also known as lyricist, Entrepreneur and an art director who hails from Imphal, Manipur. He was a contestant of popular cooking show MasterChef India season 2. Bijou also play noted character roles in Bollywood films and TV shows. He is best known for playing the brief role of Naobi in the biopic -Mary Kom starring Priyanka Chopra. After this film, he got numerous offers from movies and television, and now a series of movies are lined up for release. His full name is Thangjam Biju Singh. He was born of 24th March 1986 in Imphal, Manipur. Bijou has two younger siblings. He schooled from Tiny Tot's Unique School, Imphal and completed his graduation from Bangalore University. Since young he has been interested in cooking and acting, later he excelled in both these forms of art. He appeared in MasterChef India season 2, where he finished as one of the top 50 contestants. He also appeared in the reality show UTVStars Superstar Santa. He moved to Mumbai in 2012 to pursue a career in acting. In 2014 he bagged his first Bollywood film, Mary Kom. Later many other more films like Shivaay, Jagga Jasoos, Paltan, Happy Phir Bhaag Jayegi, Vodka Diaries and III Smoking Barrels. Now he was seen in a few more films - Robinhood Ke Pote, Penalty, Karma Cafe, Rocketry- The Nambi Effect, Jamun, om The Battle Within and others. He played a supporting role of Karma Wangchuk's brother in youth oriented series on Channel V - Dil Dosti Dance. He essayed a brief role of Joseph in MTV's show- Traffic. He was also seen in- Code Red aired on Colors TV. He was seen on many OTT Webseries like Altbalaji original series- The Test Case, playing a role of Indian Army as Tej Bahadur Thapa- a Jawan from 3GR, TVF's Original Aspirant, as Pema. He is the owner of the Natural, Organic and Vegan Personal Care brand "MadhabiGi®". Recently he announced his maiden production house "Cicada Film Production" which he ventures to produce contents related from and within Northeast India. He collaborated with EaseMyTrip on his maiden project "Roll The Dice" Featuring Naveen Jagbir Sandhu. Projects like Lembi Leima & Bewafa are doing round the film festivals around the globe winning multiple awards. He won Best Supporting Actor for his role in Lembi Leima at many international Film Festivals. He was last seen in Zee5 Original series Mukhbir - The Story Of a Spy playing a junior officer. He will be seen next In Victor Mukherjee's Lakkadbaggha.

Acting credits

Bade Miyan Chote Miyan poster
6.1

Two elite soldiers with troubled pasts are enlisted for a daring mission when a deadly masked madman threatens India's defenses.

Bade Miyan Chote Miyan

2024

Rashtra Kavach Om poster
4.9

Om, a special forces para commando officer, loses his memory while fighting enemies. After recovering from amnesia, Om is on a mission to save the nation from terrorists. As he fights the challenges the mission presents, he learns a shocking truth about his life.

Rashtra Kavach Om

2022

Rocketry: The Nambi Effect poster
7.7

The story of the great Indian rocket scientist, Shri Nambi Narayanan's life, a true patriot, who was turned into a villain in the blink of an eye after being falsely accused of treason.

Rocketry: The Nambi Effect

2022

Mary Kom poster
7.0

A chronicle of the life of Indian boxer 'Mary Kom' who went through several hardships before audaciously accomplishing her ultimate dream.

Mary Kom

2014

Lakadbaggha poster
6.2

An animal loving vigilante Arjun Bakshi unearths the fact that an underground illegal animal trade cell functions from Kolkata port. On investigating he chances upon a rare species of the Indian Striped Hyena (Lakadbaggha).Will he be able to reunite with his dog while also helping other animals?

Lakadbaggha

2023

Penalty poster
4.0

A young boy Lukram, hailing from the state of Manipur, situated in the Northeastern part of the country, is a football enthusiast and enrols in a Lucknow-based college to realise his dream of playing for the Indian national team, but his dreams start to crumble when he is subjected to blatant racism and zonal politics that is prevalent in this sport’s team-selection process.

Penalty

2019

Paltan poster
6.0

A war drama based on the Indo-China War of 1962, JP Dutta's "PALTAN" focuses on the hard-hitting truth of India's relations with China, and how it is important to acknowledge that China, an enormous power in world politics, poses to be a huge threat to India.

Paltan

2018

Jagga Jasoos poster
6.1

A gifted teenage detective searches for his missing father with his ladylove assistant.

Jagga Jasoos

2017

Shivaay poster
5.9

Shivaay , a fearless Himalayan mountaineer covered in Lord Shiva tattoos, heads to Bulgaria to fulfill his nine-year-old daughter Gaura’s wish of seeing her mother Olga, who abandoned them years ago. But their plan goes for a toss when the little girl gets kidnapped in the foreign land. Rescuing her from the masked child-traffickers becomes his only reason for survival.

Shivaay

2016

Made In China poster
5.8

A struggling Gujarati businessman ventures into the world of China where he gets a brilliant business idea that could change his life forever.

Made In China

2019

III Smoking Barrels poster
7.0

A combination of three stories, each exploring a different stage in life - A CHILD involved in armed conflicts, a BOY in drug peddling and a MAN entangled in elephant poaching.

III Smoking Barrels

2018

The Goddess of Forest poster
NR

In a remote village of Manipur, India, feelings of uncertainty grow towards a newly arrived ecology expert, who is believed to be a witch.

The Goddess of Forest

2023

Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi poster
6.4

Horticulture professor Happy arrives in Shanghai and the other Happy along with husband Guddu also lands up in the Chinese city at the same time. Gangsters who’ve come to kidnap Happy and her husband, pick up the wrong Happy, while Guddu and his wife Happy are escorted to a university to deliver a lecture.

Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi

2018

Jamun poster
7.0

A father trying to find a groom for his daughter who is squinted. In this process, he is diagnosed with Parkinson s disease. Watch Jamun to find out if he gets his daughter married.

Jamun

2021

Chilli Chicken poster
4.0

Chilli Chicken follows the lives of five Northeastern boys working at a Chinese restaurant. Based on true events, this film is written and directed by Prateek Prajosh. The cast includes BV Shrunga (known for "19.20.21"), Manipur actor Bijou Thaangjam (from "Mary Kom"), Jimpa Sangpo, alongside Harini Sundararajan, Victor Thoudam, Nityashree, Padmaja Rao, and others. This movie promises to captivate audiences with its unique blend of social commentary, drama, and comedy.

Chilli Chicken

2024

Behind the camera

The Goddess of Forest poster
NR

In a remote village of Manipur, India, feelings of uncertainty grow towards a newly arrived ecology expert, who is believed to be a witch.

The Goddess of Forest

2023

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NR

In the vibrant yet challenging world of Manipuri dance, Dyna and Arangbi dream of making it big. Dyna comes from a supportive family that encourages her aspirations, while Arangbi’s widowed mother struggles to run a pan shop and faces societal ridicule over her daughter’s career. The two women work as background dancers in local music videos, pushing themselves to excel in an environment where they are often invisible and misunderstood. As an audition for a coveted lead dancer role approaches, cracks begin to form in their friendship. Dyna's privilege and Arangbi's mounting frustrations collide, exposing deep-seated fears, insecurities, and societal judgments that plague their lives. The aftermath of the audition leaves them questioning their dreams and the price of pursuing a passion in a world that refuses to accept them. The story culminates in an open-ended epilogue, forcing the audience to ponder: Do dreams fade, or do we give up on them too soon?

The Last Step

2025

The Taste Of Dreams poster
NR

"The Taste of Dreams" is an emotional tale about family, perseverance, and the universal power of food to bring people together, proving that chasing unconventional dreams is always worth it.

The Taste Of Dreams

The Taste Of Dreams poster
NR

"The Taste of Dreams" is an emotional tale about family, perseverance, and the universal power of food to bring people together, proving that chasing unconventional dreams is always worth it.

The Taste Of Dreams

The Taste Of Dreams poster
NR

"The Taste of Dreams" is an emotional tale about family, perseverance, and the universal power of food to bring people together, proving that chasing unconventional dreams is always worth it.

The Taste Of Dreams

Before I Leave You Again poster
NR

Exploring the life of obsessive lovers who are addicted to each other. A story about the bits and pieces of vicious cycle where the lovers try to get away from the addiction but end up coming back for each other making worse than before.

Before I Leave You Again