manoj bajpayee

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Full Name	manoj bajpayee
Occupation	Movie Actor
Date Of Birth	Apr 23, 1969(1969-04-23)
Age	55
Birthplace	Belwa village
Country	India
Birth City	Bihar
Horoscope	Aries

manoj bajpayee Biography

manoj bajpayee is one of the most popular and richest Movie Actor who was born on April 23, 1969 in Belwa village, Bihar, India. He is an award-winning actor, who was recognized for his roles in films like Gangs of Wasseypur and Aks. He made his screen debut in 1989 but first gained national attention in 1998 for his role in Satya (1998), Award winning actor who has received acclaim for starring in films such as Gangs of Wasseypur, Aks, and Shool. Although he had his screen debut in 1989, he first garnered national attention for his part in Ram Gopal Varma‘s 1998 crime film Satya, playing the gangster Bhiku Mhatre., as the gangster Bhiku Mahatre.

Mahesh Bhhatt offered him his debut major role in the Doordarshan soap opera Swabhimaan, which aired in 1995.

Manoj Bajpayee (born 23 April 1969), also credited as Manoj Bajpai, is an Indian film actor who predominantly works in Hindi cinema and has also done Telugu and Tamil language films. He is the recipient of two National Film Awards, two Asia Pacific Screen Awards and four Filmfare Awards. Often regarded as Jack Nicholson of India, he introduced method acting to mainstream cinema. In 2019, he was given India’s fourth-highest civilian honor Padma Shri for his contributions to art.

Following his one-minute role in Govind Nihalani’s Drohkaal (1994), Bajpayee acted in the biographical drama Bandit Queen (1994). Tigmanshu Dhulia, the casting director of the film suggested his name to its director Shekhar Kapur. Bajpai was considered for the role of dacoit Vikram Mallah in the film, which eventually went to Nirmal Pandey. Bajpayee got the role of dacoit Mann Singh in the film. During that time, he also did a television serial called Kalakaar, directed by Hansal Mehta and Imtihaan (Doordarshan).

In 2006, he married Shabana Raza (also known as Neha), an actress. Ava Nayla, their one-year-old daughter, was born to them.

manoj bajpayee Net Worth

manoj bajpayee is one of the richest Movie Actor from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, manoj bajpayee 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He attended Khrist Raja High School, Bettiah and graduated with a history degree from Ramjas College. He was a teacher at Salaam Balak Trust, Delhi.

Since childhood, he wanted to become an actor. He had heard about the National School of Drama from actors He wanted to be an actor since childhood, and had heard of the National School of Drama from actors since as Om Puri and Naseeruddin Shah. He was rejected by the school three times. On his fourth application, they offered him a teaching position instead. as well Naseeruddin Rah. The school rejected him three times. They offered him a teaching job instead on his fourth application.

Bajpayee was born on 23 April 1969 in a small village called Belwa near the town Narkatiaganj in West Champaran, Bihar. He is the second child among his five other siblings, and was named after actor Manoj Kumar. One of his younger sisters Poonam Dubey, is a fashion designer in the film industry. His father was a farmer and his mother was a housewife. As a son of a farmer, Bajpayee would do farming during their vacation. Since childhood, he wanted to become an actor. His father had difficulty collecting money for their education. He studied in a “hut school” till fourth standard, and later did his basic schooling in Bettiah. He completed his 12th class from Maharani Janaki College in Bettiah. He moved to New Delhi at the age of seventeen and went to Satyawati, then to Ramjas College, Delhi University. Bajpayee had heard about the National School of Drama from actors such as Om Puri and Naseeruddin Shah, so he applied. He was rejected three times and wanted to commit suicide afterwards. He then did director and acting coach Barry John’s workshop after actor Raghubir Yadav’s suggestion. Impressed by Bajpayee’s acting, John hired him to assist him in his teaching. After that he applied at the National School of Drama for the fourth time, and they offered him a teaching position at the school instead.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is manoj bajpayee Dating?

According to our records, manoj bajpayee married to Shabana Raza. As of December 1, 2023, manoj bajpayee’s is not dating anyone.

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The year 2000 started for Bajpayee with the comedy Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar!! and the crime drama Ghaath, both alongside Tabu. A dialogue from the former sparked controversy in some political parties. Bajpayee’s first release in 2001 was Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s supernatural thriller Aks. His negative portrayal of Raghavan Ghatge, a criminal who dies and is reincarnated in the body of Manu Verma (played by Amitabh Bachchan), garnered him the Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role nomination. It was followed by Shyam Benegal’s Zubeidaa, co-starring Rekha and Karishma Kapoor. He played Maharaja Vijayendra Singh of Fatehpur, a polo enthusiast prince with two wives. His character was inspired by Hanwant Singh, the Maharaja of Jodhpur.

Facts & Trivia

manoj Ranked on the list of most popular Movie Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in India. manoj bajpayee celebrates birthday on April 23 of every year.

Bajpayee won the Special Jury National Award for Pinjar (2003). This was followed by a series of brief, unnoticed roles in films that failed to propel his career forward. He then played a greedy politician in the political thriller Raajneeti (2010), which was well-received. In 2012, Bajpayee played Sardar Khan in Gangs of Wasseypur. His next roles were of a naxalite in Chakravyuh (2012), and a CBI officer in Special 26 (2013). In 2016, he portrayed professor Ramchandra Siras, in Hansal Mehta’s biographical drama Aligarh, for which he won his third Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor and the Best Actor Award at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards in 2016. Manoj Bajpayee won the best actor award at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards for Bhonsle in 2019- his second best actor award at APSA after he bagged it for his performance in Aligarh.

Is Manoj Bajpayee married twice?

Manoj Bajpayee was initially married to a woman from Delhi but had gotten divorced. He met Shabana right after she made her debut with Kareeb opposite Bobby Deol in 1998. They tied the knot in 2006 and are also parents to a daughter.

How much does Manoj Bajpai charge for a movie?

Manoj Bajpayee’s per movie fee is 5 to 6 Crore INR.

How did Manoj Bajpayee and Neha meet?

The two saw each other at the premiere of Satya movie and soon became close friends. In an interview with an entertainment portal, Shabana said, “Manoj and I have known each other for 10 years.

Which actor is known as Bharat Kumar?

Manoj Kumar
Kumar in 2012
Born| Harikishan Giri Goswami 24 July 1937 Abbottabad, North-West Frontier Province, British India (now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan)
Nationality| Indian
Other names| Bharat Kumar

Who is Bajpai first wife?

Manoj Bajpayee
Spouse(s)| Shabana Raza ​ ( m. 2006)​
Children| 1
Awards| Full List
Honours| Padma Shri (2019)