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Manoj Bajpayee

Actor | * 04/23/1969 (55) | Narkatiaganj (India)
Manoj Bajpayee (born 23 April 1969), also transliterated as Manoj Bajpai, is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Hindi cinema and has also done Telugu and Tamil language films. He is the recipient of numerous accolades including three National Film Awards, six Filmfare Awards, and two Asia Pacific Screen Awards. In 2019, he was awarded India's fourth-highest civilian honour, the Padma Shri, for his contributions to art. Born in Belwa, a small village near the city of Bettiah in West Champaran district Bihar, Bajpayee aspired to become an actor since childhood. He relocated to Delhi at the age of seventeen, and applied for the National School of Drama, only to be rejected four times. He continued to do theatre while studying in college. Bajpayee made his feature film debut with a one-minute role in Drohkaal (1994) and a minor role as a dacoit in Shekhar Kapur's Bandit Queen (1994). After a few unnoticed roles, he played the gangster Bhiku Mhatre in Ram Gopal Varma's 1998 crime drama Satya, which proved to be a breakthrough. Bajpayee received the Nat... ()
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Manoj Bajpayee, also credited as Manoj Bajpai, is an Indian film actor who predominantly works in Hindi cinema and has also done some Telugu and Tamil language films. He is the recipient of two National Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards.Manoj Bajpayee was born on April 23, 1969 in Belwa, Bihar, India. He is known for his work onGangs of Wasseypur(2012),Special 26(2013) andVeer-Zaara(2004). He has been married toNehasince February 23, 2005.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Thriller | Action

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On the trail of an underworld contract killer, a dedicated police officer is thrust into a battle between good vs evil. ...

Aks

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2001 | 2.8/5 | 3h 4min
Crime, Thriller
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An ordinary lawyer is out to fight an extraordinary case! But can he win against a powerful godman accused of assaulting a minor and deliver justice to the victim? ...

Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai

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2023 | 3.5/5 | 2h 12min
Drama
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Shahid Khan is exiled after impersonating the legendary Sultana Daku in order to rob British trains. Now outcast, Shahid becomes a worker at Ramadhir Singh's colliery, only to spur a revenge battle th ...

Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1

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2012 | 3.6/5 | 2h 40min
Action, Thriller, Crime
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A young man named Satya comes to Mumbai from South India in search of a job. Jailed for something he did not do, the once-honest young man meets an underworld boss, Bhiku Mhatre in jail and joins his ...

Satya

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1998 | 3.5/5 | 2h 50min
Crime, Drama
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The story of a middle-class man who works for a special cell of the National Investigation Agency. While he tries to protect the nation from terrorists, he also has to protect his family from the impa ...

The Family Man

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2019- | 3.9/5
Comedy, Drama, Action & Adventure
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Awards & Nominations for Manoj Bajpayee

Padma Shri in Arts National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor
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Movies with Manoj Bajpayee as Actor(81)

2024 Bhaiyya Ji
as Dev2024 The Fable
as ACP Avinash Verma2024 Silence 2: The Night Owl Bar Shootout
2023 Joram
as PC Solanki2023 Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai
as Arun Batra2023 Gulmohar
2023 Despatch
as Nikhil Sood2021 Dial 100
as ACP Avinash Verma2021 Silence... Can You Hear It?
as Dr. Mrityunjoy “Joy” Mukerjee2020 Mrs. Serial Killer
as Madhu Mangal Rane2020 Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari
as Man Singh2019 Sonchiriya
as Ganpath Bhonsle2018 Bhonsle
as Colonel Abhay Singh2018 Aiyaary
as Ajay Shergill2018 Baaghi 2
as Faizal2018 Love Sonia
as Khuddoos2018 Gali Guleiyan
as (DCP) Shivansh2018 Satyameva Jayate
as Sushant Dubey a.k.a. Mr. Dubey2018 Missing
as Govind Deshpande2017 Sarkar 3
as Divakar Mathur2017 Rukh
as Ranvir Singh2017 Naam Shabana
as Godbole2016 Traffic
as Sapan2016 Kriti
as Vinay2016 Ouch
as Biranchi Das2016 Budhia Singh: Born to Run
as Tambe2016 Taandav
as Pappi2016 Saat Uchakkey
as Professor Siras2016 Aligarh
as Vijender Singh2015 Tevar
as Imran Bhai2014 Anjaan
as Rajesh Arunachalam2013 Samar
as Zubair Imtiaz Haksar2013 Shootout at Wadala
as Balram Singh2013 Satyagraha
as CBI Officer Wasim Khan2013 Special 26
as Yudhisthir (voice)2013 Mahabharat
as Nand (voice)2012 Krishna and Kamsa
as Surya Sen "Master Da"2012 Chittagong
as Sardar Khan2012 Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1
as Rajan2012 Chakravyuh
as Mithilesh Kumar Singh2011 Aarakshan
as Jaswant (as Manoj Bajpayee)2011 Lanka
as Ram2010 Ramayana: The Epic
as Al Saleem2010 Komaram Puli
as Actor2010 Dus Tola
as Veerendra 'Veeru' B. Pratap2010 Raajneeti
as Raheemuddin Qureshi2010 Vedam
as Sandip2009 Jugaad
2009 Acid Factory
as Nawaab2009 Jail
as Lalabhai Bharodia2008 Money Hai Toh Honey Hai
as Major Suraj Singh2007 1971
2007 Dus Kahaniyaan
as Swami2007 Swami
as Jai Singh2006 Return to Rajapur
as DCP Arvind2006 Happy
as Dil Arora2005 Bewafaa
2005 Fareb
as ACP Uday Dhirendra Thakur2004 Inteqam: The Perfect Game
as Inspector Kripa Shankar Thakur2004 Jaago
as Razaa Shirazi2004 Veer-Zaara
2004 Hanan: An Assault on Faith
2003 LOC: Kargil
as Rashid2003 Pinjar
as Babu2002 Road
as Raghavan (as Manoj Bajpai)2001 Aks
as Raja Vijendra Singh2001 Zubeidaa
as Ram Saran Pandey2000 Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar!!
as Murad Khan (Guest Appearance)2000 Fiza
as Krishna Patil2000 Ghaath
as Inspector Samar Pratap Singh1999 Shool
as Sankaram1999 Prema Katha
as Sameer A. Purnavale1999 Kaun?
as Salim1998 Tamanna
as Bhiku Mhatre1998 Satya
as Pushkar1997 Daud
as Bhanwar1996 Sanshodhan
1996 Dastak
as Man Singh1995 Bandit Queen
as Anand1994 Drohkaal
1989 In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones

TV Shows/Series with Manoj Bajpayee as Actor(11)

as Prabhakar "Prabhu" Shetty/Umesh Pillai/Umesh Shantaram Mahto2024 Killer Soup
as Srikant Tiwari (Voice)2023 Farzi
2022 Secrets of the Kohinoor
as Musafir Ali2021 Ray
as Srikant Tiwari2019 The Family Man
as himself2018 Kanpur Waale Khuranas
as himself2016 The Kapil Sharma Show
as himself2015 Comedy Nights Bachao
2014 Encounter
as himself2013 Comedy Nights with Kapil
as himself2002 Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai

Movies with Manoj Bajpayee as Crew(1)

Production/Producer2018 Missing

TV Shows/Series with Manoj Bajpayee as Crew(1)

Creator/Creator2014 Encounter

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Full Name: Manoj Bajpai
Citizenship: India
Born: Wednesday, 04/23 1969 (April) in Narkatiaganj (India) (current age: 55 years + 4 days)
Zodiac sign: Taurus (Chinese zodiac sign: Rooster)
Languages: Hindi (HI)
Educated at: University of Delhi, Khrist Raja High School, Bettiah, Ramjas College
Spouses (current/former): Neha
Other names for Manoj Bajpayee (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Manoj Bajpai"
"मनोज बाजपेयी"
"மனோஜ் பாஜ்பயீ"
"మనోజ్ బాజ్‌పాయ్"
Manoj Bajpayee frequently works together with these people:
Ram Gopal Varma (17x, Crew)
Kiku Sharda (15x, Actor)
Neeraj Pandey (12x, Crew)
Anupam Kher (9x, Actor)
Prakash Jha (9x, Crew)
Krishna D.K. (9x, Crew)
Ganesh Acharya (8x, Crew)
Sunil Grover (8x, Actor)
Sugandha Mishra (8x, Cast)
Anurag Kashyap (8x, Crew)
Raj Nidimoru (8x, Crew)
Amitabh Bachchan (7x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:310783, Added: 08/13/2018, Last updated: 04/06/2024