Manoj Bajpayee realised industry 'won't give me what I want' late in career: They weren’t giving opportunities to talent
4 months 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 a session at the 55th International Film Festival of India, in Goa. Manoj Bajpayee on independent cinema On Thursday, the opening day of IFFI 2024, Manoj addressed the gathering in a masterclass. Manoj Bajpayee's recent work Manoj had four releases in 2024: the Netflix dark comedy Killer Soup, Raam Reddy's The Fable, the police procedural Silence 2: The Night Owl Bar Shootout, and his first action film as lead, Bhaiyyaji.

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‘We Call Ourselves the Film Fraternity but It’s Fragmented’: Manoj Bajpayee
3 months, 1 week ago

‘We Call Ourselves the Film Fraternity but It’s Fragmented’: Manoj Bajpayee

The Quint  

Actor Manoj Bajpayee sits down with The Quint in the latest installment of ‘Tell Me All’ to talk about his early days in the industry, working in Satya, why he believes the film fraternity is fragmented, how his wife has influenced his career and much more. Speaking of finding work during his early days in the industry, Bajpayee said, “It …

Manoj Bajpayee Praises Allu Arjun Pushpa 2 Shares Interest In Malayalam Films Ahead Of Despatch Release On ZEE5
3 months, 1 week ago

Manoj Bajpayee Praises Allu Arjun Pushpa 2 Shares Interest In Malayalam Films Ahead Of Despatch Release On ZEE5

ABP News  

Hindi cinema is going through a lull phase but this churning will, hopefully, lead to something better as creative people always find a way, says actor Manoj Bajpayee. Manoj Bajpayee on Hindi cinema being in trouble Asked whether Hindi cinema was in "trouble", Bajpayee said that isn't the case. Bajpayee said horror comedy "Stree 2", which earned over Rs 800 …

Churning in Hindi cinema forcing filmmakers to think differently: Manoj Bajpayee
3 months, 1 week ago

Churning in Hindi cinema forcing filmmakers to think differently: Manoj Bajpayee

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, Hindi cinema is going through a lull phase but this churning will, hopefully, lead to something better as creative people always find a way, says actor Manoj Bajpayee. Churning in Hindi cinema forcing filmmakers to think differently: Manoj Bajpayee In a year where the box office once again appears to be dominated by blockbusters from the South like …

Manoj Bajpayee to work with Satya director Ram Gopal Verma again: ‘We are trying to figure out dates’
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Manoj Bajpayee to work with Satya director Ram Gopal Verma again: ‘We are trying to figure out dates’

Hindustan Times  

It's been decades since Manoj Bajpayee and director Ram Gopal Varma collaborated on the iconic 1998 film Satya, where Manoj's portrayal of Bhiku Mhatre left an indelible mark on the minds of film lovers. We all envied him, in the manner he chilled out.” During the conversation, Manoj also reflected on his Satya character Bhiku Mhatre, and whether it overshadows …

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

Bhaiyya Ji 2nd teaser out: Manoj Bajpayee's blend of desi look, intense action creates hype among fans
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Bhaiyya Ji 2nd teaser out: Manoj Bajpayee's blend of desi look, intense action creates hype among fans

India TV News  

Manoj Bajpayee who established himself as one of the sought-after and versatile actors in Bollywood is back with another film, Bhaiyya Ji. Manoj Bajpayee's work front On the work front, Manoj's last release Joram has been earning wards on every occasion. Whether the Filmfare Awards 2024 or the Critic Choice Awards 2024, Manoj Bajpayee and his film Joram were facilitated …

Silence 2 actor Manoj Bajpayee: Nobody is a superstar on OTT; I'm happy to be relevant and working
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Silence 2 actor Manoj Bajpayee: Nobody is a superstar on OTT; I'm happy to be relevant and working

Hindustan Times  

Actor Manoj Bajpayee is perhaps one of the few mainstream actors who has maintained a fine balance between his OTT projects and theatrical releases. Manoj Bajpayee was last seen in Silence 2 Overwhelmed with the kind of variety to pick and choose from, the actor says, “This is the USP of OTT platforms where you can experiment a lot with …

What Manoj Bajpayee has to say on'Joram' earning little in Theatres?
1 year, 2 months ago

What Manoj Bajpayee has to say on'Joram' earning little in Theatres?

Firstpost  

Manoj Bajpayee is hands down, one of the most talented and finest actors in the Indian film industry. The lead actor of Devashish Makhija’s Joram, Manoj Bajpayee, recently opened up about the need for appreciation and support for films in the wake of the limited turnout the movie has received. Want to tell stories that will linger in the audience’s …

Manoj Bajpayee’s Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai headed to theatres? Director hopes the film’s reach will expand
1 year, 9 months ago

Manoj Bajpayee’s Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai headed to theatres? Director hopes the film’s reach will expand

Hindustan Times  

Ever since Manoj Bajpayee-starrer Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai began streaming, the legal drama has been widely appreciated, so much so that it may get a theatrical release. In Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai, actor Manoj Bajpayee is seen in the role of lawyer PC Solanki, who is not scared to take on the powerful A source close to the …

Manoj Bajpayee's Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai eyes theatrical release, director reacts
1 year, 9 months ago

Manoj Bajpayee's Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai eyes theatrical release, director reacts

India TV News  

Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai stars Manoj Bajpayee in the lead role. In a recent interview, director Apoorv Singh Karki also expressed his excitement for the conversation around theatrical release. Jahan jahan film nahi ja paayi hai, woh wahan jayegi." Helmed by Apoorv Singh Karki and produced by Zee Studios in collaboration with Bhanushali Studios, the movie reunites Manoj Bajpayee …

Manoj Bajpayee returned to his chawl 6 months later, saw 10 people living there: 'One was Tigmanshu Dhulia'
2 years ago

Manoj Bajpayee returned to his chawl 6 months later, saw 10 people living there: 'One was Tigmanshu Dhulia'

Hindustan Times  

Manoj Bajpayee, who is originally from Bihar, came to Mumbai from Delhi. It was during this time that he recalled living in a Mumbai chawl with 10 other film industry hopefuls at a time. Actor Manoj Bajpayee will next be seen in the Disney+ Hotstar film Gulmohar. He also won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor as well …

Devashish Makhija ahead of the release of his next, Joram: ‘The audiences pan-India must not be underestimated’
2 years, 2 months ago

Devashish Makhija ahead of the release of his next, Joram: ‘The audiences pan-India must not be underestimated’

Hindustan Times  

Devashish Makhija reunites with actor Manoj Bajpayee in his next film, Joram, a survival thriller which will premiere at the International Film Festival Rotterdam later this month in competition. Filmmaker's Devashish Makhija's next feature Joram stars actor Manoj Bajpayee in the lead. The writer and director spoke to Hindustan Times about audience tastes, working together with Manoj again and getting …

No One Is Talking About Performances, Only Box Office Matters: Manoj Bajpayee On State Of Films
2 years, 10 months ago

No One Is Talking About Performances, Only Box Office Matters: Manoj Bajpayee On State Of Films

ABP News  

New Delhi: 'The Family Man' star Manoj Bajpayee has spoken about the current state of films and box office numbers predicting the worth of a particular film. Yeh jhagda kaayi saalon se chal raha hai aur mujhe lagta hai ki yeh khatam hone wala hai nahi " Bajpayee also said, "Now critics are saying 'Why don't you make films like …

Manoj Bajpayee Birthday: From being asked to 'get out' after his first shot to recipient of 3 National Awards
2 years, 11 months ago

Manoj Bajpayee Birthday: From being asked to 'get out' after his first shot to recipient of 3 National Awards

India TV News  

Manoj Bajpayee Birthday: From being asked to 'get out' after his first shot to recipient of 3 National Awards With his career spanning over three decades, Manoj Bajpayee has displayed consistent brilliance in his acting. Highlights Manoj Bajpayee made his Bollywood debut in 1994 He has worked in Telugu and Tamil movies too He recently got National Film Award for …

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 …

Manoj Bajpayee shares astrologer's prediction of his Hollywood debut with Frank Langella that came true
3 years, 7 months ago

Manoj Bajpayee shares astrologer's prediction of his Hollywood debut with Frank Langella that came true

Hindustan Times  

Manoj Bajpayee has revealed that he was set to make his Hollywood debut in the early 2000s however, it didn't work out. The actor said that he was signed to play the lead in an international film following the release of Pinjar and the project also starred acclaimed American stars Lynn Collins, Frank Langella and Justin Theroux, among many others. …

Gajraj Rao excited to work with Manoj Bajpayee decades after their theatre stint
4 years, 3 months ago

Gajraj Rao excited to work with Manoj Bajpayee decades after their theatre stint

India TV News  

Actor Gajraj Rao is excited about working with Manoj Bajpayee after decades in an upcoming anthology series titled X-Ray. "I was really excited to work with Manoj, because 20 to 30 years ago I have worked a lot with him during our theatre days. Apart from Chaubey's segment, the anthology series also has segments directed by Vasan Bala and Srijit …

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’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 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 …

Doing mainstream films is like going to office, says Manoj Bajpayee
6 years, 7 months ago

Doing mainstream films is like going to office, says Manoj Bajpayee

India TV News  

Manoj Bajpayee is often regarded as the face of independent films and the actor hopes indie cinema becomes a fashion in the country and make money. Though he leans more towards indie films, Bajpayee has acted in conventional Bollywood potboilers like "Veer Zaara", "Bewafaa", "Shootout at Wadala", "Tevar" among others. "In commercial films things are conveyed easily and I don't …

Making India proud at the 71st Cannes Film Festival
6 years, 10 months ago

Making India proud at the 71st Cannes Film Festival

Hindustan Times  

The air feels fresh and pulsating with the action across this picturesque town. Because it is for the first time, after 2002, that the Indian government has made special efforts to not just send a delegation that is truly India representative, but also take critical actions to connect the dots globally for young, Indian filmmakers, simultaneously opening up India for …

Cannes Film Festival 2018: Manoj Bajpayee returns to French Riviera with Devashish Makhija' political drama Bhonsle
6 years, 10 months ago

Cannes Film Festival 2018: Manoj Bajpayee returns to French Riviera with Devashish Makhija' political drama Bhonsle

Firstpost  

Bhonsle first germinated four-and-a-half years ago, but the politically sensitive theme of the film scared away prospective producers, says Manoj Bajpayee, Bollywood star-actor Manoj Bajpayee, who was last seen on the Croisette in 2012 when Anurag Kashyap’s rambunctious two-part period gangster thriller G__angs of Wasseypur premiered in Directors’ Fortnight, marked his presence on the sidelines of the 71st Cannes Film …

Manoj Bajpayee-starrer 'Bhonsle' first look unveiled at Cannes Film Festival
6 years, 10 months ago

Manoj Bajpayee-starrer 'Bhonsle' first look unveiled at Cannes Film Festival

India TV News  

The first look of Manoj Bajpayee-starrer "Bhonsle" was unveiled at the ongoing Cannes Film Festival. Manoj said in a statement: "I have always supported independent cinema and when a great script like this comes my way, I like to do everything possible as an actor to make the film happen. Produced by Muvizz and directed by Devashish Makhija, the film …

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: I do commercial films only because of the relationship I share with the makers
7 years, 1 month ago

Manoj Bajpayee: I do commercial films only because of the relationship I share with the makers

Hindustan Times  

If there is an actor who has managed to successfully strike a balance between commercial and parallel films, it has to be Manoj Bajpayee. We ask the 48-year-old actor how he balances a career between the two kinds of cinema, and Manoj says, “I must tell you — the commercial films I do, the extreme ones, I do them only …

Manoj Bajpayee thinks Bollywood is in a healthy space: 'If Golmaal Again has done well, so has Newton'
7 years, 4 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 …

Manoj Bajpayee: Theatre needs government support to survive
7 years, 10 months ago

Manoj Bajpayee: Theatre needs government support to survive

Hindustan Times  

Before actor Manoj Bajpayee ventured into films, he spent years in Delhi studying theatre at the National School of Drama. Actor Manoj Bajpayee says that the government should open an acting school in his hometown, Belwa, to utilise the acting talent there. The actor recently said that the government should open an acting school in his home-town, Belwa, in order …

Why Uday Chopra chose to turn producer with a Hollywood film
10 years, 9 months ago

Why Uday Chopra chose to turn producer with a Hollywood film

Firstpost  

The term “small fry” isn’t one that’s usually associated with Yash Raj Films, but in the big, brash world of Hollywood, that’s exactly what YRF Entertainment is. Like so many people, I’ve grown up watching American movies and around 2010, I started thinking about it and it seemed like an interesting idea — to try and make films in Los …

Industry hasn't tapped my full potential: Manoj Bajpayee
11 years, 6 months ago

Industry hasn't tapped my full potential: Manoj Bajpayee

India TV News  

Mumbai: He has proven his versatility time and again but actor Manoj Bajpayee, who has been a part of the Hindi film industry for around 20 years, says showbiz has not utilised even 20 per cent of his potential. "I have no resentment towards the industry but at the same time I would say the industry has not utilised even …

Independent films can help tackle issues: Tigmanshu Dhulia
12 years, 7 months ago

Independent films can help tackle issues: Tigmanshu Dhulia

Firstpost  

Tigmanshu Dhulia, who is riding high on the success of “Paan Singh Tomar”, feels independent filmmaking can help tackle socially relevant issues in a big way. New Delhi: Filmmaker Tigmanshu Dhulia, who is riding high on the success of “Paan Singh Tomar”, feels independent filmmaking can help tackle socially relevant issues in a big way. There are so many issues …

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