Manoj Bajpayee: I was called arrogant when I refused to conform to Bollywood’s conventional norms
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 he was labelled ‘arrogant’. Actor Manoj Bajpayee has been keeping very busy in the past few years with back-to-back releases “It wasn’t easy for sure…You are called arrogant, bloated mind and all sorts of names for turning down the role and refusing to conform to the film industry’s norms. I am still learning techniques to portray really difficult characters.” Since 2012, he has multiple releases in a year and says actors like him are finally getting great roles.
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