Manoj Bajpayee

Manoj Bajpayee, also credited as Manoj Bajpai, is an Indian film actor who predominantly works in Hindi cinema and has also done Telugu and Tamil language films. He is the recipient of two National Film Awards and four Filmfare Awards.
 
Manoj Bajpayee was born in Belwa, a small village in West Champaran, Bihar. He went to Ramjas College, Delhi University for pursuing graduation. He started his career with a tele-serial aired on Doordarshan, Swaabhimaan. The same serial also brought Tyaagi-Ashutosh Rana and Rishab-Rohit Roy into the limelight.

Manoj appeared in several small roles in films like Droh Kaal (1994) and Bandit Queen (1994), before getting a big break in the 1998 film Satya, directed by Ram Gopal Varma. His performance as Bhiku Mhatre, won him several awards, as he portrayed the hot-headed and...