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Manoj Bajpayee

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[Wikipedia] Manoj Bajpayee, also transliterated as Manoj Bajpai, is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Hindi cinema. He has appeared in over 70 films. A prolific actor of Indian cinema, he is the recipient of numerous accolades including four National Film Awards, four Filmfare Awards, and two Asia Paci

Quotes by Manoj Bajpayee · Page 3

My job is not to make you happy. As a filmmaker and as an actor, my job is not to make you…

Actor

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I knew I am not star material. I cannot sing or dance, nor am I good for action. I can only perform…

Action

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My offbeat choices definitely don't get me too much money because they are made in a very restrained budget. We do it…

Cinema

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I don't think I play only serious characters.

Characters

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I think theatre is an actor's medium, while cinema is a director's medium.

Actor

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In 'Queen,' songs were the part of events happening in the story, and that is where we enjoy music. We dance at…

Background music

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When an artiste says that, after two heavy films, let me do a light one, somewhere they want to balance it out…

Art

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Films like 'Satyamev Jayate' help in getting some distributors and financiers for films like 'Gali Guleiyan' which give me a lot of…

Cinema

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Struggle teaches you a lot of things, and I am happy that I witnessed a roller coaster ride. The journey has improved…

Adversity

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Nepotism has always existed in Bollywood.

Always

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I'm an actor because I love acting, and my romance with this craft called acting is too intense. I'm in this business…

Acting

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Independent films are the ones with the great possibility of keeping you on your toes, challenging your craft and skills, and forcing…

Cinema

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People should start appreciating films where women are at the centre.

Cinema

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I have made a career of flop films. And yet, 90 percent of my films are celebrated.

Career

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Before moving to Delhi at the age of 17, I had only travelled to Patna or Varanasi outside Belwa.

Age

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I am a known actor who wants to challenge himself in difficult roles. I am not a star but an actor, so…

Actor

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My lowest point came when I shifted to Mumbai in 1993. Nothing was happening. This is right after I did 'Bandit Queen.'…

Cinema

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There never were any roles for my kind of acting. That's the story of my life.

Acting

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If one person from their fraternity is a little above average, they are celebrated as if they are the most gifted individuals.…

Average

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If you are working in the Hindi film industry, you cannot escape playing a police guy more than three times.

Cannot

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There has to be some newness in the story or, at least, some aspect of the movie. I get bored if the…

Movie

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An actor is nothing without the vision of the director. The director needs to have a vision that will cross boundaries, that…

Actor

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For most actors, it is the script that chooses them and not the other way around.

Around

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When I came to industry, theatre persons were regarded as those people who will only ask questions and will be an annoying…

Ask questions

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I don't like anything I see of myself on screen. I might like one scene or a few shots, but mostly I…

Anything

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