Manoj Bajpai

Manoj Bajpayee represents something I deeply value: the actor who wins on craft alone. Born in rural West Champaran and trained through theatre after the University of Delhi, he had none of the dynastic shortcuts Bollywood often rewards. Instead he stacked up over seventy films, four National Film Awards, and a Padma Shri in 2019 by simply being more interesting on screen than the people around him. I am drawn to performers who treat every role as a problem to solve, and his range across stage, film, and television suggests exactly that hunger. A true actor's actor.

Name (English)

Manoj Bajpai

Name (Japanese)

マノイ・バジャイー

Reading

まのい・ばじゃいー

Born

April 23, 1969 (age 57)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Rooster

Origin

Narkatiaganj, West Champaran district, India

Occupation

stage actor / film actor / television actor / actor

High school

Khrist Raja High School, Bettiah

University

University of Delhi

Awards & achievements

• 2019 Padma Shri in arts
• 1999 National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
• Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor

• Xhttps://x.com/BajpayeeManoj
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manoj%20Bajpayee
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%8E%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BB%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B8%E3%83%9A%E3%83%BC%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q158533

Tags

• West Champaran district
• stage actor
• film actor
• television actor

Last updated

2026-06-16

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