Manoj Ramola

Manoj Ramola (Hindi: मनोज रमोला )(born 27 June 1987) is a Mumbai-based casting director and Author, known for his book on casting named Audition Room. He started his casting career with Indian Television series Savdhaan India for Life OK hosted by Veteran Indian actor Om Puri, Sushant Singh, Hiten Tejwani and Pooja Gaur. He is currently working on a couple of films and also doing casting for Indian crime reality television anthology series Crime Patrol for Sony Entertainment Television India and Sony Entertainment Television Asia hosted by Actor Anoop Soni.

Manoj Ramola was born on 27 June 1987 to Devki devi and Captain (Ret.) Dharam Singh Ramola in Bageshwar, Uttrakhand. He comes from an army background. After completing his graduation from Nainital, he decided to make his career in the entertainment industry and moved to Mumbai in 2008. In his casting career Manoj cast several actors for production house including STAR TV, Disney Channel (India), Bindass, Endemol, Sony Entertainment Television (India), Channel V, Life OK, Zee TV, &TV. Apart from film and TV, he also has done casting for dozens of TVC featuring brands including MARVEL TEA, Microtek, keshking. He is the first ever casting director, who wrote a book about casting and Audition in Hindi cinema from a point of view of an Indian casting director.

Filmography

Television

Year

Title

Channel

Notes

2016-present

Waaris (2016 TV series)

&TV

Casting Director

2014-2015

Crime Patrol (TV series)

Sony Entertainment Television (India)

Casting Director

2012-2015

Savdhaan India

Life OK

Casting Director

2013

Fear Files: Darr Ki Sacchi Tasvirein

Zee TV

Casting Director

2013–2014

Main Naa Bhoolungi

Sony Entertainment Television (India)

Casting Director

2016

Meri Awaaz Hi Pehchaan Hai

&TV

Additional Casting

2013-2014

Sadda Haq (TV series)

Channel V India

Additional Casting

2013-2014

Ek Veer Ki Ardaas...Veera

Star Plus

Additional Casting

2012

Chhal — Sheh Aur Maat

Colors TV

Casting Associate

Film

Year

Title

Notes

2017

Darta Hai Kyun

Casting Director

2016

A Perfect Guest

Casting Director + Acting Workshop Director

2014

Woh Pehli Baar

Casting Director

Year

Brand

Notes

2016

Alofrut Juice

Casting Director

2016

Namaste India Milk

Casting Director

2015

Markwin Cream

Casting Director

2014

Skipper Furnishing

Casting Director

2014

Kehking

Casting Director

2014

Melas Cream

Casting Director

2013

Lovely Sweets

Casting Director

2013

Microtek

Casting Director

2012

MARVEL TEA

Casting Director + Associate Director

Bibliography

  • Audition Room. Educreation Publishing, 2015. ISBN 978-9-38-524725-5 (English ).
  • ऑडिशन रूम. Educreation Publishing, 2015. ISBN 978-9-38-524724-8 (Hindi).

Achievements

  • First (1st) ever Indian Casting Director to write a book about Casting (performing arts) and Audition in Hindi cinema.