Manoj Bajpai

Manoj Bajpai is an actor who has truly worked for his success. He hails from a sleepy town Betiya in Bihar. Since his childhood, he was attracted to acting. Amitabh Bachchan was his childhood role model.

He came to Delhi and did theatre with Barry John and the likes for a long time. Then he moved to Mumbai. There he worked in some television programmes. He approached film directors for roles in films. But his unconventional looks proved to be an obstacle for him. He got small roles in films like 'Bandit Queen', 'Tamanna' and 'Dastak'. But his roles in the films went unnoticed.Keeping himself in the hunt, he continued to do television serials. His opportunity to show himself as an talented artist came in the form of Ram Gopal Varma's 'Satya'.

Cast as a second lead, Manoj carried the full film on his back with the stunning portrayal of the character, Bhiku Mahatre. His performance in the film was critically acclaimed. He was awarded with the National Award for his acting.

Manoj Bajpai,a passionate lover of theatre,full of fury and raw energy, hails from Bilwa in Bihar.Manoj Bajpai was born on April 3rd.He has earned his acting credentials doing theatre(He was rejected thrice by the National School of Drama) and is the actor who is known for his acting sensibilities. Manoj's ambitions and dreams to make his place under the arc lamps drove him from a sleepy town in Bihar to work his way up from TV roles to small character roles in films like Bandit Queen. Pooja Bhatt spotted him for her film 'Tamanna' where again he went unnoticed. Even after his first few films, Manoj was not that a recognized actor as far as the audiences were concerned. And then Satya happened and Manoj became synonymous with just one name Bhiku Mhatre.

Being a stickler for variety Manoj has always dug the roles that offer him the scope to convey myriad emotions. He showed his deft hand at comedy in Hansal Mehta's dark comedy Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar and his subtle and resisted performance in Zubeidaa just adds another feather to his cap. This man has the dream of working with Martin Scorcese and with the kind of adulation and fanfare he has now, the day should not far enough.

Manoj Bajpai is not your typical muscle flexing or shirt doffing Bollywood hunk. He has earned his acting credentials doing theatre and is the actor who is known for his acting sensibilities.Manoj's ambitions and dreams to make his place under the arc lamps drove him from a sleepy town in Bihar to work his way up from TV roles to small character roles in films like Bandit Queen. And then Satya happened and Manoj became synonymous with just one name-Bhiku Mhatre.Lest he should get typecast doing similar roles Manoj showed intelligence by shunning the roles that were of Bhiku Mhatre mould and went further to prove his mettle in films Kaun and Shool.

Being a stickler for variety Manoj has always dug the roles that offer him the scope to convey myriad emotions. He showed his deft hand at comedy in Hansal Mehta's dark comedy Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar and his subtle and resisted performance in Zubeidaa just adds another feather to his cap.