Not just an actor, he’s an institution of the craft. His family, as per his own statement, had been waiting for more than five years for the honour to come his way. Manoj Bajpayee has finally been honoured with the Padma Shri and he is filled with a sense of validation for his 25-year-long journey.
Talking about the same, Manoj asserted, “All other awards are given for excellence in a role or a film. But Padma Shri is given for excellence in your journey. It’s not just about a film you have contributed to but through your art and craft the contribution you have made to the society. So, that’s a huge comment on the achievement of an artiste like me.”
The actor

 added, “I am not feeling any different from anybody, whose journey has been long and hard-earned. So, when you get such a civilian honour, you definitely get quite happy. You feel you did something good somewhere that you got it without being close to anybody.”
Manoj Bajpayee has done some fantastic movies like,Shool, Zubeida, Aks and Pinjar.

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