Manu Rishi Chadha started his acting career in
Delhi with the Asmita theatre group. He has acted in more than 40 plays with director
Arvind Gaur. His major plays are
Girish Karnad's
Rakt Kalyan,
Mahesh Dattani's
Final Solutions,
Swadesh Deepak's
Court Martial,
William Shakespeare's
Julius Caesar,
Dharamvir Bharati's
Andha Yug,
Dario Fo's
Accidental Death of an Anarchist and
Eugene O'Neill's
Desire Under the Elms. In 2001, he moved to
Mumbai. His first film in Bollywood as an actor was
Saathiya in which he played the role of a doctor. He has appeared in more than 25 films.{{cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/nanu-ki-jaanus-manu-rishi-on-his-deep-friendship-with-abhay-deol-writing-a-screenplay-for-rs-1000-and-the-importance-of-pr-4439051.html|title=Nanu Ki Jaanu actor Manu Rishi on fifth film with Abhay Deol: 'It's fun acting with a seasoned professional'|website=First Post|date=20 April 2018 == Filmography ==