As
an
outsider
who
has
successfully
established
himself
in
the
Hindi
film
industry
as
one
of
the
most
talented
actors,
Manoj
Bajpayee
has
had
a
journey
with
many
ups
and
downs.
In
a
recent
interview,
Manoj
recounted
how
he
used
to
struggle
for
basic
respect
earlier,
but
after
many
years
of
being
in
the
industry,
people
give
him
respect
and
more,
without
even
asking.
"By
God's
grace,
people
give
me
everything.
In
earlier
times,
there
used
to
be
some
struggle,
for
basic
facilities,
accommodation
and
basic
respect,
that
you
fight
for.
But
now,
after
so
many
years,
people
tend
to
give
that
to
you,
without
even
asking
for
it,
out
of
respect
and
experience
one
has
gained
in
this
industry,"
said
Manoj,
in
an
interview
with
Hindustan
Times.
Manoj
is
all
geared
up
for
the
release
of
his
next
film,
Suraj
Pe
Mangal
Bhari,
which
hits
the
theatres
on
November
13.
The
film
is
a
satirical
comedy-drama,
and
it
also
stars
Fatima
Sana
Shaikh,
Diljit
Dosanjh,
Annu
Kapoor,
Supriya
Pilgaonkar
and
others.
Manoj,
who
is
considered
a
'serious
actor'
by
few,
says
he
never
wanted
to
restrict
himself
to
a
particular
genre
.
"Never
say
never.
Every
genre
has
the
ability
to
come
up
with
some
surprises,
it
just
needs
a
storyteller.
I
don't
purposely
stay
away
from
any
genre," he
said.
However,
he
is
sure
about
not
wanting
to
be
a
part
of
'formula
films'.
"When
I
had
landed
in
Mumbai
for
the
first
time,
formula
was
ruling
at
that
time,
and
I
really
didn't
know
where
I'm
going
to
fit
in.
It
took
so
many
years
to
stay
away
from
it
all,
the
greed,
temptation,
and
stick
to
conviction.
Things
started
changing
after
a
few
years,"
he
said.
Talking
about
his
upcoming
film,
Suraj
Pe
Mangal
Bhari
is
directed
by
Abhishek
Sharma
and
produced
by
Shariq
Patel
and
Shubhash.