| 1. He began his education at home before attending school due to his father's transferable job. |
| 2. Inspired by street plays and jatras during Durga Puja, his parents initially discouraged his involvement in theater. |
| 3. During his college years, he became actively engaged in theater, which ignited his passion for acting and playwriting. |
| 4. He founded a theater group named Sundaram with friends and learned the nuances of theater from his mentor, Manmath Roy. |
| 5. Manoj briefly worked as a philosophy teacher before focusing solely on his theater career. |
| 6. He has written several notable Bengali plays and acted in many as well. |
| 7. His work transcends literature into visual arts, focusing on themes of nature and femininity in his paintings. |
| 8. He briefly taught philosophy at Suri Vidyasagar College before joining the drama department at Rabindra Bharati University, where he became head and retired as Sisir Kumar Bhaduri Professor. |
| 9. He acted in Satyajit Ray films including Ghare Baire (1984) and Ganashatru (1989), and Tapan Sinha's Banchharamer Bagan (based on his play Sajano Bagaan). |
| 10. He served as President of Paschim Banga Natya Academy until 2019. |
