 Manoj Bajpai, born on 23rd April 1969 in Belwa, Bihar is a Bollywood actor He did his schooling from K R High School, Bettiah and did his graduation from the Ramjas College, Delhi University. Later he joined the theatre of Barry John. He is married to actress Neha who worked in movies like 'Kareeb' and 'Fiza.'
Career of Manoj Bajpai Manoj Bajpai debuted in the television industry with the serial 'Swaabhimaan' aired on Doordarshan. Manoj Bajpai stepped into Bollywood with Govind Nihalani's 'Drohkaal' (1994) and then as Man Singh in Shekhar Kapoor's 'Bandit Queen' (1994). He portrayed the role of a cop in the movie the movie 'Dastak.' The movie also featured Mukul Dev and Sushmita Sen. He also acted in Mahesh Bhatt's 'Tamanna' (1997) and Ram Gopal Verma's 'Daud' (1997). Bajpai shot to limelight with Ram Gopal Verma's 'Satya' in 1998. The movie received a blockbuster status and Bajpai essayed the role of an underworld don Bhiku Mhatre. In Ram Gopal Verma's 'Kaun', a suspense thriller, he starred with Urmila Matondkar. He acted as Inspector Samar Pratap Singh in E.Nivas' Shool (1999). He portrayed a shady role in Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's film 'Aks' in 2001. He next portrayed a negative character in Ram Gopal Verma's 'Road' (2002) with Antara Mali and Vivek Oberoi. Manoj Bajpai has acted in many other movies like 'Pinjar' (2003) with Urmila Matondkar, J.P Dutta's LOC Kargil (2003); as Preity Zinta's fianc‚ Raza in Yash Chopra's 'Veer Zaara' (2004); Dharmesh Darshan's 'Bewafaa' (2005) and 'Fareb' (2005) with Shilpa Shetty and Shamita Shetty, 'Dus Kahaniyan' (2007), 'Money Hai Toh Honey Hai' (2008) and many others. In 2010 he featured in the Bollywood blockbuster 'Raajneeti' opposite several Bollywood stars like Ajay Devgan, Arjun Rampal, Ranbir Kapoor. Apart from Bollywood movies he has also acted in Telugu movies, Prema Katha and Happy. 
Filmography of Manoj Bajpai
Tamanna (1997) Daud: Fun on the Run (1997) Satya (1998) Prema Katha (1999) (Telugu) Kaun (1999) Shool (1999) Fiza (2000) Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar (2000) Ghaath (2000) Zubeidaa (2001) Aks (2001) Road (2002) Pinjar (2003) LOC: Kargil (2003) Hanan (2004) Jaago (2004) Veer-Zaara (2004) Inteqam: The Perfect Game (2004) Return to Rajapur (2005) Bewafaa (2005) Fareb (2005) Happy (2006) Telugu film 1971 (2007) Swami (2007) Dus Kahaniyan (2007) Money Hai Toh Honey Hai (2008) Acid Factory (2008) Jugaad (2009) Jail (2009) Komaram Puli (2010) Telugu film Vedam (2010) Telugu film Raajneeti (2010) Dus Tola (2010) Chittagong (2011) Awards and Honours of Manoj Bajpai Manoj Bajpai has received several awards for his praiseworthy performances in movies: 1998 Filmfare Award Best Actor - Critics Choice, Satya 1998 Star Screen Award Best Supporting Actor: Satya 1998 BFJA Best Actor: Shool 1999 Filmfare Award Best Actor - Critics Choice: Shool 1999 Zee Cine Award Best Actor in a Supporting Role- Male: Shool 1999 National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor: Satya 2001 Star Screen Award Best Villain: Aks 2002 Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role: Road 2004 National Film Award - Special Jury Award: Pinjar |
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