Omkar Das Manikpuri
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Career
Omkar Das started his career at the age of 17, as a performer in the local form of folk theatre called Nacha and joined an itinerant village theatre group. Performing often in makeshift and open air stages he honed his skills as a singer, dancer, mimic and a stand-up comic. After wards he joined Naya Theatre as an actor, founded by Habib Tanvir in Bhopal. With them he has performed, in India and abroad, such timeless classics as Agra Bazaar, Charandas Chor, and Kamdev ka Apna Basant Ritu ka Sapna and Sadak. It was during a performance of the popular play Charandas Chor in Bhopal, that he was spotted by Rizvi and Mahmood Farooqui, the co-director of the film, which lead to him auditioning for the film in Bhopal. Subsequently, he made his film debut in Bollywood with Aamir Khan productions' Peepli Live (2010), where he played the main lead. Initially he had auditioned for a minor role of Machua, but later he was given the lead of Natha, which was till then reportedly to be played by Aamir Khan himself. His upcoming projects include two Chhattisgarhi films and a Chhattisgarhi folk music album.
Personal life
His seven-member family including three kids, his mother, brother and three children stay in Bhilai's Brindanagar area (Ward no. 20).
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