Famous People with Name Manohar

Manohar Shankar Hardikar            Origin/Culture/Country: Indian

Manohar Shankar Hardikar: Hardikar represented India in two Tests against West Indies in 1958/9. He was dismissed by Roy Gilchrist off the very first ball that he faced in Test cricket. He then took a wicket with his third ball in Test cricket by dismissing Rohan Kanhai. In the second innings, he scored 32* and added 85* with G.S. Ramchand which saved India from a possible defeat. In the next Test, Hardikar was nearly killed when a beamer grazed his head and went for four.[citation needed] He played no more international matches but was involuntarily involved in the controversy that led to the resignation of Polly Umrigar later in the series.

Manohar Shyam Joshi            Origin/Culture/Country: Indian

Manohar Shyam Joshi: was a Hindi writer, journalist and scriptwriter, most well known as the writer of Indian television's first soap opera [1], Hum Log (1982) and its early hits Buniyaad (1987), Kakaji Kahin, a political satire [2] and Kyap, novel which won him the Sahitya Akademi Award.He is often called "the Father of Indian Soap Operas" being the writer of India's first Television soap opera, Hum Log. Made in 1982, when television was still a luxury item for majority of Indians, the serial dealt with the everyday struggles of the middle-class India,, making it an instant hit, especial because every Indian could identify with it [4][5]. His another popular creation was Buniyaad (1987-1988), directed by Ramesh Sippy, a serial based around the life a family displaced by the Partition of India in 1947; both went on to deeply influence an entire generation of Indians as well as the Indian television industry [6].

Manohar Aich            Origin/Culture/Country: Indian

Manohar Aich: an Indian bodybuilder. He won the 1952 Mr Universe championship. He is also three-time Asian Games gold medalist in body building. Being only 5' tall, he was given the name "Pocket Hercules". He currently lives near Kolkata and has retained an excellent physique even at the age of 97 years.His chest measured 54 inches with a waist of 23 inches giving him the best v-cut.Aich continues to train for 90 minutes at his own gym Studio de Physique in Kolkata which has produced Indian champs like Satyen Das, Satya Pal and Hitesh Chatterjee. Aich's diet: dal, bhaat, curry and maach (fish).

Manohar Malgonkar            Origin/Culture/Country: Indian

Manohar Malgonkar: an Indian English language author of fiction and nonfiction.Manohar Malgonkar was born in a royal family, and educated at Bombay University. He was an officer in the Maratha Light Infantry, a big game hunter, a civil servant, a mine owner and a farmer, and he also stood for parliament. Most of that activity was during momentous times of Indian history -- the build up to independence and its aftermath -- often the settings for his works.

Manohar Kaul            Origin/Culture/Country: Indian

Manohar Kaul: was born in Srinagar, Kashmir. He was one of 20th century's best-known Kashmiri painters. His work is in the National Gallery of Modern Art in India.

Ushan Manohara            Origin/Culture/Country: Sri-Lankan

Ushan Manohara: is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-fast bowler who plays for Sinhalese Sports Club. He was born in Galle. Manohara, who made his debut for Sinhalese Sports Club Under-23s during 2009, made his List A debut during