Mumbai, Aug. 3 -- There are stars who become famous because of one breakthrough role, and then there is Maniesh Paul, who has built his career by refusing to stay in one lane. Over the last two decades, he has been a radio jockey, video jockey, television actor, one of India's most in-demand hosts, a film actor and, more recently, an OTT performer. Through every reinvention, one thing has remained constant - his ability to entertain.

Born in Delhi, Maniesh started his journey behind the microphone as a radio jockey and then packed his bags for Mumbai with bigger dreams. Like countless newcomers, he started small, taking up television roles that rarely made headlines. He appeared in daily soaps, learnt the rhythm of the medium and slowly ...