Born in 1973 , Manish has held his solo shows at the Kolkata in 2005; the Alliance France Francaise in India, organized by French embassy, New Delhi in 2004-05; New Delhi in 2004; Maison Des Sciences De LHommes, Paris in 2003; Mumbai in 2002; Bank of America, New Delhi in 1997 and Bhopal in 1994-95. He has held Two-Man shows with Akhilesh at Germany and with Abie Kimmare Loy at Perth in 2005; with S. Harsha Vardhana at Singapore and with S.H.Raza at Mumbai in 2003. He has also participated in several group shows across India and abroad at Norway, Dubai, France, Hong Kong, London, New York, Japan. He has received Raza Foundation Award in 2003; 1st Bharat Bhawan Annual Exhibition, Certificate Award, Bhopal in 2002; AIFACS Award in 1997. He was the artist in residence at France in 2003. He lives and works in New Delhi.