MANO YA NA MANO

IRRFAN KHAN
MISHAL RAHEJA

"Mano Ya Na Mano" was a series that features episodic horror/thriller stories based on supernatural beliefs. Each story is portrayed in a fabricated and dramatic representation based on mystic and paranormal convictions. Season one was hosted by Irrfan Khan, with season two hosted by Mishal Raheja. The series ran from 2007 until sometime after 2010.

Irrfan Khan was born on 7 January 1967 in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India; and passed away on 29 April 2020 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. From Wikipedia: Khan was an actor who worked in Hindi cinema as well as UK and US movies. Cited in the media as one of the finest actors in Indian cinema, Khan's career spanned over 30 years and earned him numerous accolades, including a National Film Award, an Asian Film Award, and six Filmfare Awards. In 2011, he was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour. In 2021, he was posthumously awarded the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award. Khan made his movie debut with a small role in "Salaam Bombay!" (1988), which was followed by years of struggle. He acted in a few Film and Television Institute of India student movies such as "Reconnaissance" (1990). After starring in the UK movie "The Warrior" (2001), he had his breakthrough with starring roles in the dramas "Haasil" (2003) and "Maqbool" (2004). He went on to gain critical acclaim for his roles in "The Namesake" (2006) for which he was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male, "Life in a... Metro" (2007), and "Paan Singh Tomar" (2011). For portraying the title character in the last of these, he won the National Film Award for Best Actor. Further success came for his starring roles in "The Lunchbox" (2013), "Piku" (2015), and "Talvar" (2015) and he had supporting roles in the Hollywood movies "The Amazing Spider-Man" (2012), "Life of Pi" (2012), "Jurassic World" (2015), and "Inferno" (2016). His other notable roles were in "Slumdog Millionaire" (2008), "New York" (2009), "Haider" (2014), and "Gunday" (2014), and the television series "In Treatment" (2010). His highest-grossing Hindi movie release came with the comedy-drama "Hindi Medium" (2017), and his final movie appearance was in its sequel "Angrezi Medium" (2020), both of which won him the Filmfare Award for Best Actor in 2018 and 2021.

Mishal Raheja is an Indian television actor. He made his debut with the MTV show "Pyar Vyar" and "All That" and is known for portraying the role of Dutta Bhau in "Laagi Tujhse Lagan", Akash Sehgal in "Love Story" and Viplav Tripathi in the television series "Ishq Ka Rang Safed". He also essayed the character of King Singh in the Zee TV daily soap opera "Kumkum Bhagya".

The following are some clips from the show:

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