Manish Wadhwa is an Indian film and TV actor and voice actor, who is notable for his works in the NDTV's Chandragupta Maurya as Acharya Chanakya. He started his career in acting by performing at the theatre in Mumbai for a comedy show, Khatta Meetha. Wadhwa is also a voice artist, who has given his voice for commercials and other advertisements. He is playing the role of Kans in Paramavtar Shree Krishna. He also worked in Hindi films such as Peshwa Bajirao (2017) and Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi. Ek Baar Phir (2019).He is best remembered and known for his role and acting as Acharya Chanakya in TV serial Chandragupta Maurya aired on NDTV Imagine. He was born on 23 April 1972, in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.