Talented and one of the best actor of Bollywood Manoj Bajpayee who has received two National Awards in the past for Best actor in supporting role has failed to receive a National Award in the Best Actor category. Everyone was expected that this year Manoj will get Best Actor Award for film Aligarh but didn't happen the same.

During an interview, he said, "Whether you are okay with it or not, you have to accept the (award) judgment, which has come out and move on from there. You can’t base your life on any award in this country. It’s all about moving on and waiting for the next opportunity. This is not the last year of my life."

He added, "I feel I haven’t even started out in the industry. This is not a flamboyant statement, it is a statement from a person who feels he should have utilised 75% of his talent by now. The actor in me still feels that I am using only 25% of my ability. I am constantly looking forward to working with a new director, good narrative, portraying new unique roles and that is why I feel this way."

On how things have changed in Industry, he said, "I have given my 100% to every project but in the past five years things have changed drastically and they have changed for good. So you feel that it is the best time to be a part of the movie industry and give as much as you can."

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