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Manoj Bajpayee: Never thought I would survive this long in industry driven by BO
Updated On: 23 April, 2023 10:30 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
On Manoj Bajpayee`s 54th birthday, we look back at the time when the actor said he did not expect survive this long in the industry and do characters he had hoped to do
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Manoj Bajpayee turns a year older today. He is one of the most versatile actors in the country. Bajpayee debuted his feature film with a one-minute role in `Drohkaal` (1994) and a minor role as a dacoit in Shekhar Kapur`s Bandit Queen (1994). After a few unnoticed roles, he played the gangster Bhiku Mhatre in Ram Gopal Varma`s 1998 crime drama `Satya`, which proved to be a breakthrough. He received the National Award in Supporting Role for his performance in `Satya`. However, the minor roles he got in the following years did not help boost his career. It was his performance in films like `Rajneeti` and `Gangs Of Wassyepur` that gave him much-deserved recognition.
At a recent press conference, Manoj Bajpayee admitted that he did not expect to survive in the industry for so long. "I never thought I would survive this long in an industry that is driven by box office, an industry which used to be driven by formula. I could not see myself going beyond being hero`s brother or the main villain`s henchman. Now standing here, I am only thankful to God and all my family and the people out there who believed in me and all the directors who never lost hope in me and believed in my ability and kept on pushing me," he told the reporters.
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