He is born in
Bettiah, Bihar to Late Harishankar Prasad and Vijay Bala Sinha former an
engineer and later a house wife. Manish established himself as a original
playwright and theatre director at a very early age in Delhi and Mumbai theatre
circuit. Later he joined filmmaker Rajkumar Santoshi for the films Halla Bol,
Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani and Phata Poster Nikhla Hero as his associate.
Manish’s Directorial debut Chaarfutiya Chhokare deals with the sensitive topic
of Child abuse and trafficking.
With over 22
years of experience in the film and media industry, He is a versatile and
talented writer, director, and producer who works on various projects across
genres and platforms. He is currently the writer, director, and producer of
Showstopper, a popular web series that showcases his creative writing and
content creation skills. Previously, he was the writer and director of Laali Ki
Shaadi Mein Laaddo Deewana, a feature film that received positive reviews and
awards. He is also the chairperson and CEO of MH Films Studio & Academy, a
company that produces and distributes films and provides training and education
for aspiring filmmakers. He is passionate about storytelling, innovation, and
diversity, and his aim to create engaging and meaningful content that reflects
the realities and aspirations of their audience. He is always looking for new
challenges and opportunities to collaborate with other professionals and
organizations in the film and media industry.
He is currently the writer, director, and producer of Showstopper, a popular web series that showcases his creative writing and content creation skills.
He is a writer, director, producer, and editor, began his career as an assistant director on the film ‘Halla Bol,’ starring Ajay Devgan, Vidya Balan, and Pankaj Kapoor. With extensive stage play experience as a writer and director, he quickly moved up to the position of 1st AD on his second film, ‘Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani,’ featuring Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif. He continued as 1st AD on his third film, ‘Phata Poster Nikhla Hero,’ starring Shahid Kapoor and Ileana D’Cruz.