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Manoj Bajpayee He used to take part in school plays and also did theatre for a while but he always wanted to become an
in Patna. He later moved to Delhi to pursue higher education but
wanted to make it to the National School of Drama (NSD). He had
heard that many NSD alumni including Naseeruddin Shah and Om actor from his childhood days. He
used to take part in school plays and
From Belwa to Bollywood Puri had made it big in the film industry. also did theatre for a while in Patna.
He later moved to Delhi to pursue
higher education but wanted to make
it to the National School of Drama
(NSD). He had heard that many
NSD alumni including Naseeruddin
anoj Bajpayee is one of the finest acclaimed films such as Kaun, Aks, Shah and Om Puri had made it big
actors of his generation who has done Zubeida, Veer Zara and, above all, in the film industry. He wanted to
more than 80 films, television serials Pinjar for which he got the National follow the same route but he faced big
and web series in a distinguished Award. After a brief lull in his career setbacks when he was rejected thrice
He has mostly worked in the career spanning more than 28 years. between 2005 and 2010 when did not by the prestigious drama school. At
Hindi entertainment industry He has mostly worked in the Hindi do any significant movies, he staged a actor Raghuvir Yadav’s suggestion,
triumphant comeback with Prakash
Manoj joined Barry John’s acting
entertainment industry but has also
but has also acted in a few Tamil acted in a few Tamil and Telugu Jha’s Rajneeti (2010) and Anurag school where Shah Rukh Khan was
and Telugu movies. He has so movies. He has so far won three Kashyap’s Gangs of Wasseypur also learning the ropes of acting. He
far won three National Awards, National Awards, six Filmfare (2012). He has not since looked back. soon earned a name for himself in
theatre circles in Delhi. After moving
In 2016, he stunned the audiences
Awards and two Asia-Pacific
six Filmfare Awards and two Screen Awards. He was also with his riveting performance in to Mumbai, he worked in television
Asia-Pacific Screen Awards. He conferred the Padma Shri award by Hansal Mehta’s Aligarh. He also won serials such as Swabhimaan in his early
the National Award for Best Actor
the Government of India for his
days, but he was only biding his time
was also conferred the Padma contribution to cinema. for Bhonsle (2018). In 2019, his web for his breaks in films.
Shri award by the Government Manoj made his debut in films series on Amazon Prime Video, The Manoj got married in 2006 to
of India for his contribution to way back in 1994 with small roles Family Man and its second season actress Neha who had made her debut
in Govind Nihalani’s Drohkaal and
in Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s Kareeb
in 2021 turned out to be huge hits
cinema. Shekhar Kapur’s Bandit Queen but establishing himself as a global star. in 1998. Manoj has now become
he made his presence felt in a big The series became one of the most- the toast of the over-the-top (OTT)
way with his portrayal of gangster watched shows at the international industry because of his versatility.
Bhiku Mhatre in Ram Gopal Varma’s level. He is equally at ease in all formats of
Satya in 1998. His dialogue in the Born in 1969 in Belwa village cinema and is often hailed as the first
film, “Mumbai ka king kain?’ became under West Champaran district in OTT superstar, though he still prefers
a big hit. He followed it up with Bihar, Manoj’s father was a farmer to be known as an actor only.