[86][87] He next played a traffic constable in Rajesh Pillai's swan song Traffic (2016). Tigmanshu Dhulia, the casting director of the film suggested his name to its director Shekhar Kapur. Facts You Never Knew About Manoj Kumar! [102] The film premiered at the 22nd Busan International Film Festival and was also screened at the 2017 MAMI Film Festival, Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles, Atlanta Film Festival, Cleveland International Film Festival and the Chicago International Film Festival. [49] In Madhur Bhandarkar's Jail (2009), he played a convict serving life imprisonment. [2][3] One of his younger sisters Poonam Dubey, is a fashion designer in the film industry. [3] He completed his 12th class from Maharani Janaki College in Bettiah. He continued to do theatre while studying in college. [54] He also provided the voice of Rama in the animated film Ramayana: The Epic, which was based on the Indian epic Ramayana. He is the recipient of two National Film Awards, four Filmfare Awards and two Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Performance by an Actor. Bajpayee won the Special Jury National Award for Pinjar (2003). [37][38][39] He also acted in the Telugu romance Happy (2006). [2] Since childhood, he wanted to become an actor. It was inspired by the Indian epic Mahabharata. [112][113][114][115] Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui has cited Bajpayee's performance in Aks as the inspiration for his role as the antagonist in Kick (2014). [116] Bajpayee has also been vocal about the disparity in the pay he commands, in comparison to the top actors in the film industry. Tragedy strikes one day, when Deepak wonders over to the railway tracks. [111], Bajpayee is often regarded as a method actor and a director's actor, and is known for his unconventional roles in films. [71] It was followed by the crime film Shootout at Wadala, where he played a character inspired by the gangster Shabir Ibrahim Kaskar. [32], Bajpayee's next roles were in Jaago (2004) opposite Raveena Tandon, Makrand Deshpande's Hanan and the thriller Inteqam. The film sparked controversy in some groups and was banned in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Andhra Pradesh before its theatrical release. Bajpayee was born on 23 April 1969 in a small village called Belwa near the town Narkatiaganj in West Champaran, Bihar. [63] Gangs of Wasseypur released in India on 22 June to positive response. "[42] He next starred opposite Juhi Chawla in Ganesh Acharya's drama film Swami. [5] His father had difficulty collecting money for their education. [83][84] Aligarh was released on 26 February 2016 to positive reviews. 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. [76] In 2014, Bajpayee played the antagonist in the Tamil action film Anjaan. His character was inspired by Hanwant Singh, the Maharaja of Jodhpur. [88] His subsequent release of the year was the biographical sports film Budhia Singh – Born to Run, where he played the coach of Budhia Singh; the world's youngest marathon runner. He Weighs 85 kgs Is Manoj Kumar (Actor) Married? [100] The same year he appeared in the psychological drama Gali Guleiyan, directed by debutant Dipesh Jain, where he played an electrician living in Old Delhi, who starts losing his grasp over reality. [67] Writer and lyricist Javed Akhtar called Chakravyuh "the best film of last 20 years". [64] For his performance in the film, Bajpayee was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor. He may be known as ‘Bharat Kumar’but the actor was born in Pakistan on July 24 in 1937, here are more interesting facts about theactor who is … Shankar (Manoj Kumar), his lovely wife Geeta (Nanda) and Deepak (Master Satyajeet) are a poor but happy family. Next year, he starred in the ensemble comedy Money Hai Toh Honey Hai (2008), which was also a box office disaster. [52] The film, however, proved to be a major commercial success, with worldwide earnings of over ₹1.43 billion (US$20 million). His character Sardar Khan appeared in the first one. 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[121][122][123][124] Kay Kay Menon credits this character as a turning point for other method actors: "If it were not for Manoj's brilliant performance in Satya, actors like Irrfan and me might still be waiting to be accepted. [44] All of his 2007 releases were financial failures. [45] He then returned in a major role with the comedy Jugaad (2009), which was based on the 2006 Delhi sealing drive incident. "[20] The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi, with Bajpayee winning the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance. [40], In 2007, Bajpayee played Major Suraj Singh in 1971. Bajpai portrayed the Bengali independence fighter Surya Sen in it, for which he charged no money. As a son of a farmer, Bajpayee would do farming during their vacation. [72] Bajpayee collaborated with Prakash Jha for the fourth time with Satyagraha. [21] He also acted in the Telugu romantic film Prema Katha (1999). In the film, his character was loosely based on Arvind Kejriwal. It had its premiere at the 2018 London Indian Film Festival and was released in India on 14 September 2018. He then acted in films such as Kaun (1999) and Shool (1999). The story followed the life of a homosexual professor who was expelled from Aligarh Muslim University because of his sexuality. His negative portrayal of Raghavan Ghatge, a criminal who dies and is reincarnated in the body of Manu Verma (played by Amitabh Bachchan),[26] garnered him the Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role nomination. [35][36] In 2005, Bajpayee acted in Dharmesh Darshan's drama Bewafaa, the thriller Fareb, and the English language film Return to Rajapur. In the film, Bajpayee played gangster Bhiku Mhatre, who accompanies the title character to form their nexus in the Mumbai underworld. His zodiac sign is Taurus. He is Married Manoj Kumar (Actor) Family Details/ parents/ family background? [1] He is the second child among his five other siblings, and was named after actor Manoj Kumar. Manoj Kumar was born on July 24, 1937 in Abbottabad, North-West Frontier Province, British India as Harikishen Giri Goswami. He played the antagonist in the film, a hitchhiker who turns out to be a psychopathic killer, after taking a lift from a couple (played by Vivek Oberoi and Antara Mali). This was followed by a series of brief, unnoticed roles in films that failed to propel his career forward. Bajpai's role was of Veerendra Pratap Singh (based on the character of Duryodhana), a greedy politician, who considers himself the rightful heir of a political family. They're too disciplined", "100 years of Bollywood: 10 characters we love", "Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari, starring Manoj Bajpayee, Diljit Dosanjh, Fatima Sana Shaikh, to release on 13 November - Entertainment News , Firstpost", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Manoj_Bajpayee&oldid=985499344, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Denotes films that have not yet been released, Nominated―Filmfare Award for Best Villain, Nominated―Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor, This page was last edited on 26 October 2020, at 08:56. The film mostly received negative review from critics. Manoj Kumar Sharma has now become IPS MANOJ KUMAR SHARMA. When he came to India due to the partition, his family lived as refugees in Vijay Nagar, Kingsway Camp and later moved to Old Rajendra Nagar area of New Delhi. He measures 5 feet 10 inches in height What is Manoj Kumar (Actor) weight? He was rejected three times and wanted to commit suicide afterwards. He studied in a "hut school" till fourth standard, and later did his basic schooling in Bettiah.