Manoj Bajypayee is one of the most loved actors in the Bollywood Industry famous for his realistic performance. The actor remains in news for different reasons. Before making it to bollywood Manoj Bajpayee struggled a lot. He was a common man from Bihar came to Mumbai to became an actor. During his early days in Mumbai when he arrived from Delhi he had to wait patiently for his big break, which eventually came in the form of the movie Satya in 1998.
Manoj Bajypayee recalls his early days when he used to live in Chawl. The actor said "There was frustration that you are not getting work when you know your job. Other than that, it was great that all the friends used to meet often, sit together, read, [and] practice. My whole day was busy. [I used to live] in a chawl with two people, after I came back after six months, I saw that at least 10 people were sleeping there. Tigmanshu Dhulia was one of them. Victor [Vijay Krishna Acharya] who had made Dhoom had also spent most of his time there."
On the career front, Manoj Bajpayee has given some of the best performances. However, the actor is known for his role as an undercover Indian intelligence agent Srikant Tiwari in Prime Video's web series The Family Man. His notable roles came in Chakravyuh (2012), Special 26 (2013), Aligarh (2016). The actor won his second National Film Award, this time for Best Actor with the film Bhonsle in 2019. The actor will next be seen with Sharmila Tagore and Simran in the family drama Gulmohar which is releasing on March 3 on Disney+ Hotstar.
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