Manoj Bajpayee

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

— Manoj Bajpayee

My career has been a roller coaster ride. And every actor experiences that phase.

— Manoj Bajpayee

Watching an Amitabh Bachchan film in my village was a cinematic treat.

— Manoj Bajpayee

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

— Manoj Bajpayee

I am probably the best example of an actor who has built his career on flops.

— Manoj Bajpayee

I am known by my performance, so neither do big films need me nor do I big films.

— Manoj Bajpayee

For me, life is starting every day, every year. There's a lot to be done!

— Manoj Bajpayee

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

— Manoj Bajpayee

That's realism: a fact that if the audiences don't move out and watch good films at the theatre, people will stop making…

— Manoj Bajpayee

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

— Manoj Bajpayee

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

— Manoj Bajpayee

People who have been watching my performances, my films, have been a big support. If they are proud of my filmography and…

— Manoj Bajpayee

I don't take anything for granted from any director. I am just a slave of my director.

— Manoj Bajpayee

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

— Manoj Bajpayee

I work for the director, and if audience are happy, I have gotten my award. After that, I have to move on.

— Manoj Bajpayee

For me, portraying a character is not about liking or disliking it; it's about meeting a challenge that's thrown at you.

— Manoj Bajpayee

For me, it's always the script. The script which gives me the chance to do something new; that has been my prime…

— Manoj Bajpayee

Earlier films were meant only for entertainment, but now filmmakers, who are products of these times, do not compromise on real stuff.…

— Manoj Bajpayee

My father is somebody I admire and would like to be. He is a mild man and a gentleman. Even though he…

— Manoj Bajpayee

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

— Manoj Bajpayee

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

— Manoj Bajpayee

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

— Manoj Bajpayee

I've no problems with cuss words. All of us use them. Those who say they don't are lying. People can tolerate English…

— Manoj Bajpayee

For me, when I choose a script, I put my heart and soul into it, and that is exactly what I look…

— Manoj Bajpayee

Acting is the most difficult job in the world.

— Manoj Bajpayee

I work at my own pace, and I work really well when I am not running around.

— Manoj Bajpayee

I don't think I play only serious characters.

— Manoj Bajpayee

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

— Manoj Bajpayee

Nepotism has always existed in Bollywood.

— Manoj Bajpayee

For me, if awards are not increasing my remuneration or adding value to the offers that I get, they have no meaning.

— Manoj Bajpayee

What I am used to is 'Gali Guleiyan,' and people talking about my performances, what new I have tried in terms of…

— Manoj Bajpayee

Actors like me endeavour to look for great roles and portraying them to the best of our ability. At times, it's noticed;…

— Manoj Bajpayee

When you have a child, you have to have a hawk eye. You have to be with the child all the time.

— Manoj Bajpayee

I personally feel that no human is a hero or a villain. All of us have our grey sides, and that is…

— Manoj Bajpayee

It is important to move on from the laurels of the past. I can't let success go to my head.

— Manoj Bajpayee

When a common man is discouraged to buy a movie ticket, it becomes a concern for the entire film industry. I think…

— Manoj Bajpayee

I am not Padma Shri Manoj Bajpayee. I am Manoj Bajpayee, an outsider who saw dreams and stayed on the fringes of…

— Manoj Bajpayee

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

— Manoj Bajpayee

The kind of films and roles I do were never in competition with any star kid. Their aspirations are completely different.

— Manoj Bajpayee

I have always believed that an actor cannot afford to have a favorite genre. He must excel in every kind of film…

— Manoj Bajpayee