Belwa’s son wanted to make his father ‘IAS’, he became a Bollywood star
The one who spits in the sky does not know that the spit will turn back and fall on his own face. Manoj Bajpayee, who spoke in the role of Virendra Pratap, is one of the famous actors of Bollywood today. Radhakant Vajpayee was blessed with a son on April 23, 1969 in Belwa in East Champaran district and this son later gave Belwa a new dimension on the map of India. Manoj’s father wanted to make him an IAS, but his goal was something else. He tried to take admission in NSD thrice. At the same time, he proved unsuccessful every time, but did not lose courage and further did theater with Barry John.
Career full of struggle in Bollywood
Manoj Bajpayee first started his career with the serial Swabhiman aired on Doordarshan. During this time, he got the support of famous actor Ashutosh Rana along with Rohit Roy, who made their mark with this serial. Later he continued playing small roles. Then he got a chance in the lead role in Ram Gopal Varma’s film Satya in 1998 and he never looked back. His acting in this film received a lot of praise. He received many awards for the character of Bhikhu Mhatre. Which also includes the National Award for Best Co-Actor. Later, Manoj won people’s hearts with his acting in many films including Shaul, Pinjar, Raajneeti.
Played in web series also
He has played the role in web series like ‘Gans of Wasseypur’, ‘The Family Man’, Sirf Ek Banda Kaffee Hai. Bajpayee’s talent has been recognized beyond Indian cinema. He has received accolades at international film festivals including the Asia Pacific Screen Awards and the Busan International Film Festival. Along with films, he actively participates in social causes and has supported aspects related to education, health and environmental protection.