Manoj Bajpayee
Manoj Bajpayee

Struggle teaches you a lot of things, and I am happy that I witnessed a roller coaster ride. The journey has improved me as a person and made me more mature.

Manoj Bajpayee
Manoj Bajpayee

It is important to move on from the laurels of the past. I can't let success go to my head.

Manoj Bajpayee
Manoj Bajpayee

I think theatre is an actor's medium, while cinema is a director's medium.

Manoj Bajpayee
Manoj Bajpayee

The 10 years of theatre prepared me not only as an actor but also as a human being. It gave me the habit of reading, watching, and preserving.

Manoj Bajpayee
Manoj Bajpayee

My job is to take out the negativity from a positive guy and take out the positivity from a negative guy. I don't play positive or negative roles. This is what I find fascinating about acting.

Manoj Bajpayee
Manoj Bajpayee

Commercial cinema is necessary to get money, but to get respect, it's necessary to keep coming up with good content and giving a chance to the talent whose craft and skill is immaculate.

Manoj Bajpayee
Manoj Bajpayee

I have a lot of respect for PM Narendra Modi, as he works hard day and night and doesn't sleep more than 4 hours. So I am thinking of gifting him chewing gum, as he will chew that and will take rest and take care of his health.

Manoj Bajpayee
Manoj Bajpayee

I am a mix of both my parents. Like my father, I don't let my dreams die; I'm shy and respect women. However, if I am pushed against the wall, I attack like my mother.

Manoj Bajpayee
Manoj Bajpayee

Films like 'Satyamev Jayate' help in getting some distributors and financiers for films like 'Gali Guleiyan' which give me a lot of satisfaction.

Manoj Bajpayee
Manoj Bajpayee

For me, life is starting every day, every year. There's a lot to be done!

Manoj Bajpayee
Manoj Bajpayee

My career has been a roller coaster ride. And every actor experiences that phase.

Manoj Bajpayee
Manoj Bajpayee

In 'Queen,' songs were the part of events happening in the story, and that is where we enjoy music. We dance at weddings, we lip sync at bars and discos, and there are special moments in life which need background music. It should be depicted in films in the same way.

Manoj Bajpayee
Manoj Bajpayee

I am not Padma Shri Manoj Bajpayee. I am Manoj Bajpayee, an outsider who saw dreams and stayed on the fringes of Mumbai and worked day and night to get work.

Manoj Bajpayee
Manoj Bajpayee

I have always believed that an actor cannot afford to have a favorite genre. He must excel in every kind of film and fit in with every director's vision.

Manoj Bajpayee
Manoj Bajpayee

I personally feel that no human is a hero or a villain. All of us have our grey sides, and that is why grey interests me: because it's more human, more life-like.

Manoj Bajpayee
Manoj Bajpayee

I've no problems with cuss words. All of us use them. Those who say they don't are lying. People can tolerate English cuss words but find the Hindi ones a bit revolting.

Manoj Bajpayee
Manoj Bajpayee

Nepotism has always existed in Bollywood.

Manoj Bajpayee
Manoj Bajpayee

For me, if awards are not increasing my remuneration or adding value to the offers that I get, they have no meaning.

Manoj Bajpayee
Manoj Bajpayee

For me, when I choose a script, I put my heart and soul into it, and that is exactly what I look for in a film. A good film is a good film. And if it's a bad film, irrespective of whether it's made 300 crores or 200 crores or any amount of money, it doesn't matter to me.

Manoj Bajpayee
Manoj Bajpayee

We live in a democratic country, and I take great pride in saying that I'm from India, a country where democracy is worshipped and freedom of expression is part and parcel of any person's fundamental right.