Manoj Bajpayee On Receiving The Padma Shri: This Is An Honor For My Journey
Actor Manoj Bajpayee is feeling extremely elated and honored to receive the prestigious Padma Shri award. He feels that it is an honour for him not as an actor but for his journey.
Manoj
Bajpayee
is
one
of
the
finest
actors
in
the
Hindi
film
industry,
who
has
worked
in
many
critically
acclaimed
films
such
as
Aligarh,
Zubeidaa,
Bandit
Queen,
Gangs
of
Wasseypur,
LOC
Kargil,
Rajneeti
and
so
on.
So
when
it
was
announced
that
the
actor
will
be
conferred
the
Padma
Shri,
the
fourth
highest
civilian
award
in
the
country,
we
all
could
agree
that
he
is
a
very
deserving
recipient.
Even
Manoj
Bajpayee
is
feeling
extremely
elated
and
honored
to
receive
the
award
as
he
expressed
so
in
a
statement.
Read
up!
Manoj
Bajpayee
Is
Feeling
Honored
As
reported
by
Pinkvilla,
Manoj
Bajpayee
expressed
that
he
is
elated
to
be
receiving
the
Padma
Shri
on
the
70th
Republic
Day.
"Since
the
time
I
heard
the
news
I
have
been
ecstatic
and
feel
very
honored.
My
family,
my
friends,
my
fans,
all
of
them
have
been
sending
their
congratulations
and
love
since
the
news
came
out."
He
Is
Grateful
To
Everyone
Who
Appreciated
His
Efforts
He
added,
"When
a
performance
is
judged
on
the
basis
of
excellence
it's
truly
amazing
and
the
feeling
of
victory
is
much
sweeter.
I'm
privileged
&
honoured
to
receive
such
a
prestigious
award
for
all
my
film
work.
I'm
grateful
and
humbled
at
the
same
time
and
I
thank
each
&
everyone
who
has
ever
appreciated
and
applauded
my
efforts
that
I
put
into
all
the
characters
that
I
play
in
films."
'This
Is
An
Honor
For
My
Journey'
He
feels
that
his
journey
is
being
honored
more
so
than
him
just
as
an
actor.
"This
is
not
an
honor
for
Manoj
Bajpayee
the
actor
only
but
it's
an
honor
for
the
journey
of
conviction
and
the
belief
with
which
I
have
tirelessly
worked
towards
my
goal.
I
would
really
like
to
thank
each
and
everyone
who
has
contributed
to
this
journey,
my
career
and
my
life."
'All
Other
Awards
Are
Given
For
Excellence
In
A
Role
Or
A
Film'
In
an
interview
with
Indian
Express,
Bajpayee
said,
"All
other
awards
are
given
for
excellence
in
a
role
or
a
film.
But
Padma
Shri
is
given
for
excellence
in
your
journey.
It's
not
just
about
a
film
you
have
contributed
to
but
through
your
art
and
craft
the
contribution
you
have
made
to
the
society.
So,
that's
a
huge
comment
on
the
achievement
of
an
artiste
like
me."
Manoj
Bajpayee
has
previously
two
National
Film
Awards
and
four
Filmfare
Awards.
Along
with
Manoj
Bajpayee,
music
composer
Shankar
Mahadevan,
dance
icon
Prabhu
Deva,
the
late
Kader
Khan
are
also
names
from
the
entertainment
industry
who
will
be
honoured
with
the
Padma
Shri.
Malayalam
actor
Mohanlal
will
be
conferred
with
the
Padma
Bhushan,
the
third
highest
civilian
award.