Pranay Manchanda
Biography
Pranay Manchanda is an Indian actor, writer and director known for his work in Hindi films, web series and theatre. He gained recognition for playing Mohammad Haris in the popular web series Baked (2015–2016). He subsequently appeared in several digital productions, including The Aam Aadmi Family (2016), Official CEOgiri (2018), Made in Heaven (2019), Official Bhootiyagiri (2020) and Comedy Couple (2020).
He made his feature-film debut with Tara vs Bilal (2022), in which he played Jiggy, Bilal's childhood friend. His other acting credits include Hamara Bar Happy Hour (2021), Mission Over Mars (2019), Home Sweet Office (2019) and The Ba*ds of Bollywood (2025).
Born on 12 June 1990 in New Delhi, India, Pranay trained in classical acting at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), graduating in 2011. Alongside acting, he has pursued writing and direction and founded his theatre company, Free Parking Entertainment, in 2009. He also directed the web series Firsts (2020).
