▁he ▁had ▁aud ition ed ▁for ▁the ▁minor ▁role ▁of ▁Mach ua , ▁but ▁later ▁was ▁given ▁the ▁lead ▁of ▁N ath a , ▁which ▁was ▁till ▁then ▁reported ly ▁to ▁be ▁played ▁by ▁A am ir ▁Khan . ▁Man ik p uri ' s ▁up coming ▁projects ▁include ▁two ▁Ch h att is gar hi ▁films ▁and ▁a ▁Ch h att is gar hi ▁folk ▁music ▁album . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁he ▁performed ▁in ▁E bn - E - B at uta , ▁directed ▁by ▁Var un ▁M idd ha . ▁Begin ning ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁he ▁played ▁Jag ann ath ▁in ▁the ▁television ▁series ▁Santos hi ▁Ma a . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁he ▁performed ▁in ▁the ▁Raj as th ani ▁language ▁film ▁Ta aw do ▁The ▁Sun light , ▁he ▁also ▁acted ▁in ▁bol lywood ▁film ▁Newton . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 9 , ▁he ▁acted ▁in ▁the ▁Mal ay al am ▁ ▁film ▁Und a ▁alongside ▁M amm oot ty . ▁ ▁Personal ▁life ▁Man ik p uri ' s ▁seven - member ▁family ▁lives ▁in ▁Bh il ai ' s ▁Br ind an agar ▁area ▁( W ard ▁no . ▁ 2 0 ). ▁ ▁References ▁▁ ▁Om kar ▁Das ▁Man ik p uri ▁at ▁Sund ance ▁Film ▁Festival ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁ ▁Inter view ▁– ▁Om kar ▁Das ▁Man ik p uri ▁( N ath a ) ▁ ▁Category : 2 0 th - century