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Manoj Bajpayee
Indian
Actor
Born:
Apr 23
,
1969
Actor
Am
Good
Me
People
You
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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
Journey
Me
You
Struggle
Happy
Ride
Made
Roller Coaster
More
Witnessed
Am
Lot
Mature
Person
Improved
Roller
Roller Coaster Ride
Teaches
Coaster
Things
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
Me
Hero
Our
Sides
More
Feel
Because
Human
Grey
Personally
Us
Interests
Villain
Why
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
Good
Respect
Money
Cinema
Giving
Immaculate
Talent
Content
Coming
Up
Commercial
Get
Craft
Skill
Keep
Whose
Necessary
Chance
Before moving to Delhi at the age of 17, I had only travelled to Patna or Varanasi outside Belwa.
Manoj Bajpayee
Age
Before
Delhi
Only
Outside
Had
Moving
Travelled
I would really want all my films to make money. But this weekend calculation is the most dangerous thing because, based on the amount collected in the first weekend, they start declaring the film a hit or a flop. It can't be.
Manoj Bajpayee
Money
Dangerous
First
Films
Dangerous Thing
Collected
Would
Weekend
Calculation
Most
Make
Because
Hit
Want
Declaring
Really
Film
Based
Flop
Thing
Amount
Start
I had to either get better or leave the field. I couldn't go back to my village as a failure. The only thing that occurred to me was that I would work hard and get better next year. I feel that my love for the craft has got me this far, and this love is still there.
Manoj Bajpayee
Work
Love
Me
Failure
Love Is
Work Hard
Better
Year
Field
Back
Would
Only
Had
Feel
Got
Occurred
Still
Leave
Go
Get
Craft
The Only Thing
Either
Far
Next
Hard
Next Year
Village
Thing
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
Me
Theatre
Human Being
Reading
Preserving
Gave
Only
Habit
Also
Years
Human
Being
Prepared
Actor
Watching
That's realism: a fact that if the audiences don't move out and watch good films at the theatre, people will stop making them.
Manoj Bajpayee
Good
Theatre
People
Will
Films
Out
Fact
Making
Audiences
Move
Stop
Realism
Them
Watch
An actor is nothing without the vision of the director. The director needs to have a vision that will cross boundaries, that makes the audience sit on the edge of their seats and that pushes the envelope.
Manoj Bajpayee
Needs
Director
Vision
Will
Edge
Sit
Nothing
Cross
Envelope
Pushes
Boundaries
Without
Makes
Audience
Actor
Seats
Nepotism has always existed in Bollywood.
Manoj Bajpayee
Nepotism
Always
Existed
Bollywood
If one person from their fraternity is a little above average, they are celebrated as if they are the most gifted individuals. And who is enhancing their cause? It's a section of the media.
Manoj Bajpayee
Cause
Section
Gifted
Fraternity
Above
Individuals
Most
Celebrated
Person
Little
Average
Who
Media
Enhancing
I don't think I play only serious characters.
Manoj Bajpayee
Think
Characters
Only
Serious
Play
At 50-60, people either retire or they start falling sick, but 'Swami' is a person who will always remain strong. He has lots of expectations. He wants to fulfil his dreams and is very honest. First you play a character; then you play the age.
Manoj Bajpayee
Dreams
Character
You
Age
People
Strong
Will
First
Sick
Remain
He
Retire
Always
Falling
His
Lots
Very
Person
Expectations
Wants
Either
Then
Fulfil
Who
Play
Start
Honest
I don't like to work. I am not helpless without work. Work is an obsession for me.
Manoj Bajpayee
Work
Me
Obsession
Like
Without
Am
Helpless
There has to be some newness in the story or, at least, some aspect of the movie. I get bored if the story is told in the same way all the time. I get bored easily.
Manoj Bajpayee
Time
Way
Easily
Bored
Some
Least
Get
Same
Movie
Story
Newness
Aspect
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.
Manoj Bajpayee
Saying
Great
Freedom
Democracy
Pride
Country
Live
Worshipped
India
Parcel
Great Pride
Take
Part
Part And Parcel
Freedom Of Expression
Democratic
Democratic Country
Person
Any
Where
Expression
Fundamental
Fundamental Right
Right
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
Good
Me
Soul
Heart
Money
Matter
Made
Bad
Exactly
Exactly What
Put
Look
Heart And Soul
Any
Irrespective
Whether
Script
Choose
Film
Good Film
Amount
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
Dreams
Respect
Women
Mother
Father
Parents
Both
Both My Parents
Attack
Pushed
Like
Am
However
Mix
Wall
Die
Against
Shy
For me, if awards are not increasing my remuneration or adding value to the offers that I get, they have no meaning.
Manoj Bajpayee
Me
Value
Increasing
Adding
Offers
Get
Meaning
Awards
The kind of films and roles I do were never in competition with any star kid. Their aspirations are completely different.
Manoj Bajpayee
Competition
Films
Kid
Kind
Never
Were
Roles
Any
Different
Aspirations
Star
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
Me
Films
Financiers
Distributors
Some
Give
Give Me
Like
Lot
Getting
Which
Help
Satisfaction
If the director has clarity of thought and vision, you are bound to just go ahead and do what he wants to do. I respect that.
Manoj Bajpayee
You
Respect
Director
Vision
Thought
Clarity
He
Bound
Go
Just
Wants
I don't like anything I see of myself on screen. I might like one scene or a few shots, but mostly I feel bad and keep kicking myself.
Manoj Bajpayee
Myself
Few
On-Screen
Kicking
Bad
See
Scene
Feel
Like
Mostly
Screen
Anything
Might
Shots
Keep
My career has been a roller coaster ride. And every actor experiences that phase.
Manoj Bajpayee
Ride
Roller Coaster
Every
Has-Been
Been
Roller
Roller Coaster Ride
Experiences
Coaster
Actor
Phase
Career
I don't approach my character in a set pattern. I want to get into the skin of the character. I don't love Manoj Bajpayee; I love all my characters. And that is why people today remember all my roles.
Manoj Bajpayee
Love
Today
Character
People
Remember
Skin
Approach
Characters
Get
Roles
Want
Pattern
Why
Set
Even the finest actors will have great difficulty showing somebody's loneliness. To put an actor on a chair and ask him to do nothing and yet tell the viewer everything about the character, it's a difficult task.
Manoj Bajpayee
Loneliness
Great
Character
Will
Somebody
Nothing
Difficult
Difficulty
Everything
Tell
Finest
About
Put
Him
Task
Ask
Viewer
Showing
Even
Chair
Actor
Difficult Task
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