Manoj Bajpayee opens up on surviving in Bollywood despite ‘politics, blind items, powerful opposition’
3 years, 7 months ago

Manoj Bajpayee opens up on surviving in Bollywood despite ‘politics, blind items, powerful opposition’

Hindustan Times  

Manoj Bajpayee, who has been in the film industry for over two-and-a-half decades, has come a long way. Manoj Bajpayee in a still from his upcoming film Dial 100. I would never wish that anybody else gets into my shoes because the 25 years have only been a struggle to get films and good roles,” he added. Manoj will be seen next in Rensil D’Silva’s Dial 100, as a police officer whose life is turned upside down when he gets a distress call from a revenge-seeking grieving mother.

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Exclusive: Manoj Bajpayee opens up about his nude scenes in Despatch: ‘It was the most difficult thing I have ever done’
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Exclusive: Manoj Bajpayee opens up about his nude scenes in Despatch: ‘It was the most difficult thing I have ever done’

Hindustan Times  

Manoj Bajpayee, one of the most versatile actors in the industry, has amazed audiences with his wide range of roles. We’ve never seen Bajpayee behind closed doors, in the arms of a lover, or in intimate nude scenes. We couldn’t think of any other way.” However, the decision wasn’t an easy one for Bajpayee, who admitted that his “village boy” …

Manoj Bajpayee realised industry 'won't give me what I want' late in career: They weren’t giving opportunities to talent
4 months, 1 week ago

Manoj Bajpayee realised industry 'won't give me what I want' late in career: They weren’t giving opportunities to talent

Hindustan Times  

Manoj Bajpayee has delivered a scathing assessment of the support for independent cinema and artists in India. Speaking at the ongoing International Film Festival of India in Goa, the multiple National Award-winner addressed how streaming platforms also don't offer support to independent content, and his realisation that the film industry wasn't doing justice to talent. Bollywood actor Manoj Bajpayee during …

Manoj Bajpayee on perseverance, family, and following his passion
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Manoj Bajpayee on perseverance, family, and following his passion

Live Mint  

In an engaging and heartfelt conversation, Bollywood’s celebrated actor, Manoj Bajpayee, opened up about his inspiring journey with entrepreneur Ritesh Agarwal. Bajpayee, a guest on the series premiere of HT’s new series, The Impossible Show, shared personal stories from his childhood, highlighting the trials, triumphs, and the unbreakable support of family that shaped his life. Watch the full episode below, …

INTERVIEW |‘I thrive on genre hopping’: Actor Manoj Bajpayee
10 months, 1 week ago

INTERVIEW |‘I thrive on genre hopping’: Actor Manoj Bajpayee

New Indian Express  

Your latest, Bhaiyyaji is your 100th project. To navigate this industry, you need to keep two steps ahead, and also know when to pull back. One is faced with situations that could be to your disadvantage on the surface, but they may open better opportunities, and my career is testimony of it. Several years ago, I read about this young …

Manoj Bajpayee says he discusses 'film industry politics' with Prashant Kishor
10 months, 1 week ago

Manoj Bajpayee says he discusses 'film industry politics' with Prashant Kishor

India Today  

Actor Manoj Bajpayee, who will soon be seen in the upcoming release, Bhaiyya Ji, recently disclosed that he is good friends with political analyst, Prashant Kishor. Bajpayee said that the two "sometimes discuss film industry and national politics." During the same interview, Manoj said that to be a good actor, one needs to be intelligent: "Hamare actors jab tak samajhte …

Manoj Bajpayee says Sushant Singh Rajput was 'vulnerable' to blind articles
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Manoj Bajpayee says Sushant Singh Rajput was 'vulnerable' to blind articles

India Today  

Manoj Bajpayee, in a recent interview, remembered his ‘Sonchiriya’ co-star, Sushant Singh Rajput. While speaking to Siddharth Kannan ahead of the release of ‘Bhaiyyaji’, Manoj Bajpayee remembered Sushant Singh Rajput. Main jaanta hoon, kyuki main bhugat chuka hoon, bhugat raha hoon, main abhi tak bhugat raha hoon..” He continued in Hindi, “He used to be troubled by those blind articles. …

Manoj Bajpayee feels 'lost' at Bollywood parties, attends only to mark attendance
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Manoj Bajpayee feels 'lost' at Bollywood parties, attends only to mark attendance

India Today  

Actor Manoj Bajpayee is not comfortable in attending Bollywood parties. In a recent interview, while promoting his upcoming film, 'Silence 2', Bajpayee said at such big parties, people are there "only to be seen" and not make any real connections. While speaking to YouTuber Raj Shamani, Bajpayee said, "Be it Bollywood parties or big parties, I feel lost there. Bajpayee …

Fire, family and a fine filter: Anupama Chopra on Manoj Bajpayee
1 year, 9 months ago

Fire, family and a fine filter: Anupama Chopra on Manoj Bajpayee

Hindustan Times  

Twenty-five years ago, about a month after the release of Satya, I conducted an interview with director Ram Gopal Varma and actor Manoj Bajpayee for India Today magazine. The actor’s new film, Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai, was such a success on Zee5 that producers decided to run it in theatres too. The industry is morally bound to give me …

Manoj Bajpayee Breaks Silence on 'Bandaa' Getting Legal Notice From Asaram Bapu
1 year, 10 months ago

Manoj Bajpayee Breaks Silence on 'Bandaa' Getting Legal Notice From Asaram Bapu

The Quint  

In an interview with PTI, The Family Man actor opened up about the controversy and said, "The case is already in the public domain and the verdict is out. Speaking about the film, Bajpayee revealed that the actor playing the victim is also a minor; hence, they had to be more careful in their approach towards the story. Asif Shaikh, …

Rising India: Manoj Bajpayee Reveals Having A Short Temper, 'Didn't Go To Mumbai To Play Villian"
2 years ago

Rising India: Manoj Bajpayee Reveals Having A Short Temper, 'Didn't Go To Mumbai To Play Villian"

News 18  

Manoj Bajpayee made an appearance at the News18 Rising India Summit 2023 which is currently taking place in India’s capital. A lot of it has decreased from the last few years.” The Gangs Of Wasseypur actor recalled that when he came to Mumbai, he didn’t come with the mindset to play villains in films. Imagine someone who has freshly come …

On Manoj Bajpayee’s birthday, here is a look at his journey in the entertainment industry
2 years, 11 months ago

On Manoj Bajpayee’s birthday, here is a look at his journey in the entertainment industry

Firstpost  

As the prolific Manoj Bajpai turns a year older on April 23, Firstpost can’t stop looking back on his journey.As the prolific Manoj Bajpai turns a year older on April 23, Firstpost can’t stop looking back on his journey. Raj Saab’s song Jeena yahan marna yahan isske siva jaana kahan was written for me,I think.” Manoj’s big break happened when …

Manoj Bajpayee recalls hiding in women's washroom because he was too shy around girls
3 years, 7 months ago

Manoj Bajpayee recalls hiding in women's washroom because he was too shy around girls

Hindustan Times  

Manoj Bajpayee and his Dial 100 co-star Sakshi Tanwar recalled the time when he was her acting instructor when she was a college student in New Delhi. In an interview, Sakshi Tanwar recalled how she was spared his anger, and Manoj Bajpayee spoke about his awkwardness at going to a women's college. Manoj Bajpayee has had a busy year, filled …

Manoj Bajpayee recalls being snubbed by journalist during rough patch in his career: ‘Bura lagta hai’
3 years, 9 months ago

Manoj Bajpayee recalls being snubbed by journalist during rough patch in his career: ‘Bura lagta hai’

Hindustan Times  

Actor Manoj Bajpayee, who was most recently seen in The Family Man 2, reminisced about a time when he was ignored by a journalist at an event. The incident took place some years ago when he was ‘going through a very rough patch’ in his career. Manoj said that while it ‘bit’ him for a couple of seconds, he quickly …

Manoj Bajpayee says it's unfortunate how migrant issues have been sidelined by news channels
4 years, 6 months ago

Manoj Bajpayee says it's unfortunate how migrant issues have been sidelined by news channels

Firstpost  

The images of migrants’ long walk home in the face of tragedy and death shook the nation and hit the headlines in the national and international media but their issues have now disappeared from the news, something that Manoj Bajpayee finds unfortunate. Actor Manoj Bajpayee says he wanted to channel the nostalgia and pride of migrants for their home in …

Manoj Bajpayee reveals journey from Bihar village to Bollywood, says he was ‘close to committing suicide’ after NSD rejection
4 years, 9 months ago

Manoj Bajpayee reveals journey from Bihar village to Bollywood, says he was ‘close to committing suicide’ after NSD rejection

Hindustan Times  

Manoj Bajpayee, the son of a farmer from Bihar, battled all odds to break into Bollywood. Manoj Bajpayee said that he dreamt of becoming an actor since the age of nine. “I’m a farmer’s son; I grew up in a village in Bihar with 5 siblings–we went to a hut school. People back home called me ‘good for nothing’ but …

Manoj Bajpayee: I was close to committing suicide, so my friends would sleep next to me
4 years, 9 months ago

Manoj Bajpayee: I was close to committing suicide, so my friends would sleep next to me

India Today  

From Bihar to Bollywood, Manoj Bajpayee's path to fame wasn't an easy one. He added, "People back home called me ‘good for nothing’ but I turned a blind eye. I was close to committing suicide, so my friends would sleep next to me & not leave me alone. Revealing how he got cast in Shekhar Kapur's Bandit Queen, he wrote, …

Manoj Bajpayee says he was thrown out of three projects in one day: ‘Those four years of struggle were like 40 years’
5 years ago

Manoj Bajpayee says he was thrown out of three projects in one day: ‘Those four years of struggle were like 40 years’

Hindustan Times  

Manoj Bajpayee has shared secrets about filmmaker Anubhav Sinha, who is currently basking in the success of his latest release, Thappad. Manoj Bajpayee at a blue carpet event hosted by Amazon Prime Video to welcome Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos in Mumbai. Talking about their earlier days in Mumbai, Manoj told Mid-Day in a candid interview, “Anubhav Sinha used to tell …

Manoj Bajpayee saw his photographs ‘being thrown into the garbage’ when he had started out
5 years, 2 months ago

Manoj Bajpayee saw his photographs ‘being thrown into the garbage’ when he had started out

Hindustan Times  

Every big actor that one sees today has had a humble beginning in some way or the other. Manoj Bajpayee might be a force to reckon with owing to his acting prowess in films such as Shool, Gangs of Wasseypur and Aligarh, but there was a time when things weren’t this good. Manoj Bajpayee was recently seen in Amazon Prime …

Manoj Bajpayee on spy thriller The Family Man: Didn't know the Amazon Prime show will be such a rage
5 years, 6 months ago

Manoj Bajpayee on spy thriller The Family Man: Didn't know the Amazon Prime show will be such a rage

Firstpost  

Manoj Bajpayee is ecstatic with the response his maiden digital show, The Family Man, has garnered. Responding to it, the actor says, “The transition that you make from a family person to an intelligence guy, that requires a certain skill where people should not feel that these are two different persons. Rather, they should feel that he is the same …

Manoj Bajpayee’s birthday interview: ‘Bollywood is an impossible industry for an outsider like me’
5 years, 11 months ago

Manoj Bajpayee’s birthday interview: ‘Bollywood is an impossible industry for an outsider like me’

Hindustan Times  

Actor Manoj Bajpayee has all reasons to celebrate. If someone says ‘good films are done’, ‘talent always survives’, there are other factors too, which are far more important. There are nearly six months left for the year to end, but one thing is for sure, it’s the best film of 2019 regardless of the fact that there are six months …

Manoj Bajpayee: I was called arrogant when I refused to conform to Bollywood’s conventional norms
6 years, 5 months ago

Manoj Bajpayee: I was called arrogant when I refused to conform to Bollywood’s conventional norms

Hindustan Times  

The path less travelled is never an easy one, but has its own rewards. Manoj Bajpayee is one actor who has stood out for offbeat choices in a career which has brought him two National Film awards, much critical acclaim and commercial recognition. However, the actor says it was a difficult journey as questions were raised about his choices and …

Manoj Bajypayee gets chatty about his new film Gali Guleiyan, adapting to social media and nepotism.
6 years, 6 months ago

Manoj Bajypayee gets chatty about his new film Gali Guleiyan, adapting to social media and nepotism.

The Quint  

Its been twenty-four years since Manoj Bajpayee’s first release which was the electrifying Bandit Queen. His latest release Gali Guleiyan seems like its going to be another addition to his range of stellar performances. Manoj calls this his most difficult character and went to the extent of living in the house that the film was shot in. “You have to …

Manoj Bajpayee won Best Actor at IFFM, Gali Guleiyan will now hit the screens on September 7
6 years, 7 months ago

Manoj Bajpayee won Best Actor at IFFM, Gali Guleiyan will now hit the screens on September 7

India TV News  

Psychological drama set in the walled city of Old Delhi, Gali Guleiyan is ready to hit the screens on 7th September 2018. Dipesh Jain's feature debut for which the famed actor, Manoj Bajpayee bagged the Best Actor Award at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne has already created an urge in movie-goers to watch the film. The critically acclaimed actor …

Manoj Bajpayee shares his experience of turning a producer with Missing
6 years, 11 months ago

Manoj Bajpayee shares his experience of turning a producer with Missing

Hindustan Times  

Bollywood actor Manoj Bajpayee, who is gearing up for the release of his first production Missing has said that producing a film is a difficult task when you are also a lead actor in the movie. However, at the end of the day, taking a final call was always in my hand and taking the right decision was a difficult …

Manoj Bajpayee thinks Bollywood is in a healthy space: 'If Golmaal Again has done well, so has Newton'
7 years, 5 months ago

Manoj Bajpayee thinks Bollywood is in a healthy space: 'If Golmaal Again has done well, so has Newton'

Firstpost  

Ahead of his next film’s release, Manoj Bajpayee chats with Firstpost about Rukh, working on a slate of commerical films and how Bollywood is currently in a ‘healthy space’. From his breakthrough role in Ram Gopal Varma’s Satya through Anurag Kashyap’s Gangs of Wasseypur, two time National Award winning actor Manoj Bajpayee, who won a standing ovation in Busan for …

Manoj Bajpayee: For newcomers in mainstream films, six-pack abs come first, acting comes last
7 years, 5 months ago

Manoj Bajpayee: For newcomers in mainstream films, six-pack abs come first, acting comes last

Hindustan Times  

Actor Manoj Bajpayee, who has been a part of critically-acclaimed films such as Aligarh and Gangs Of Wasseypur, believes that there is a clear division between the newcomers in commercial cinema and parallel cinema. “Mainstream cinema has a different kind of requirement, and acting comes last. Actor Manoj Bajpayee is “sick and tired” of being asked whether he has got …

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