From recommending director Chinmay Mandlekar to reflecting on biopics, flops, and favourites like Aiyaary, the actor opens up on why he prefers the “idea and essence of a person” over fame, adding, “Let me reach there first” when asked about his 30-film legacy goal
Like so many great artistes, Padma Shri Manoj Bajpayee is a chameleon par excellence. Initially famous after playing Bhiku Mhatre in (1998), which came almost a decade after his debut on television, Manoj keeps experimenting prolifically with film genres as with positive, negative and comic characters.
His best films are too well-known to be enumerated here, illustrating the appreciation he has received for over three decades. What’s more, he has hosted the crime show, as well as Neeraj Pandey’s series— and .
Characters inspired by real life have also been Manoj’s forte, and the list includes his title-role as (2025), which has led to his second film with its director, Chinmay Mandlekar, the recent .
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