After
Satya
and
Pinjar,
Manoj
Bajpayee
recently
bagged
his
third
National
Award
for
Bhonsle
in
which
his
portrayal
of
a
retired
policeman
was
lauded
by
the
critics
and
the
audience.
At
the
felicitation
ceremony,
the
actor
was
spotted
having
a
chat
with
Rajinikanth,
Dhanush
and
others.
In
an
interaction
with
Hindustan
Times,
Manoj
opened
up
on
his
meeting
with
the
'Thalaiva'
who
was
bestowed
with
Dadasaheb
Phalke
Award.
The
Gangs
Of
Wasseypur
actor
revealed
that
he
has
always
looked
up
to
Rajinikanth
for
the
journey
he
has
had.
"Rajinikanth
sir
is
a
legend
and
I've
always
looked
up
to
him
for
the
journey
he
has
had.
He
came
from
a
humble
background
and
created
such
a
big
name
for
himself.
He
treats
everyone
with
a
lot
of
humility.
I
spoke
to
him
but
it
had
nothing
to
do
with
cinema
but
spirituality," Manoj
told
the
news
portal.
The
actor
also
revealed
that
he
had
a
long
conversation
with
Dhanush
at
the
award
ceremony
and
was
all
praise
for
him.
Manoj
told
the
tabloid,
"I
had
a
long
conversation
with
Dhanush.
We
shared
our
thoughts
on
the
films
we
like
and
his
films
that
I've
watched.
He's
a
remarkable
young
mind
doing
some
remarkable
films.
He's
very
inspiring."
Manoj
also
talked
about
why
winning
a
National
Award
for
Bhonsle
was
special
for
him
and
said,
"It
feels
even
better
when
you
win
awards
for
films
that
are
close
to
your
heart.
This
was
a
film
we
wanted
to
make
for
a
while
but
we
weren't
getting
money
from
anyone
who
could
produce
it.
It
took
us
four
years
to
make
Bhonsle.
So,
it
definitely
means
the
world
to
us.
It's
kind
of
a
poetic
justice
that
has
happened
to
the
film."
Workwise,
Manoj
Bajpayee
will
next
be
seen
in
Dulquer
Salmaan-starrer
Kurup.