New Delhi. There was passion in my mind and faith that the dreams I had seen would be fulfilled. Because it is said that the dreams seen with open eyes definitely come true. This actor left his village at the age of just 17 and came to Mumbai. After reaching here, he got inspiration from a famous actor and then he jumped into the world of acting. Due to his passion to become an actor, he remained hungry for many days. The hard work of those days spent in struggle made him shine so much that today he has become the first choice of people not only in Bollywood but also on OTT.
The Bollywood actor we are talking about. He tried a lot to become an actor, but he had faith in his art. This actor who says everything through his eyes on screen is none other than Manoj Bajpayee. He has many films and series on OTT including ‘Gulmohar’, ‘Sirf Ek Banda Kafi Hai’, ‘Bhonsle’, ‘Tandav’, with which he surprised people by playing different characters.
Left home at the age of 17
During the interview, Manoj Bajpayee had revealed that since the time I left my village at the age of 17 and a half till now, I have never faced such a difficult time. These four years were like 40 years. Everything was falling apart, once I got three projects, a series, a corporate film, a docudrama, and another series, I was thrown out of all of them in a single day.
Today, on the basis of his acting talent, Manoj is one of the top stars of the industry.
Faced rejection, spent days in chawl
The actor told that when he came to Mumbai, he used to live in a small house. Where two other people also shared it with him. Recalling both his struggles, Manoj Bajpayee said that he was busy the whole day. Lived in a chawl with two people, when I came back after six months, I saw at least 10 people sleeping there. He also faced a lot of rejection in his career, there were many such projects which were snatched away from Manoj Bajpayee overnight.
Made OTT debut with ‘Family Man’
However, he learned from the difficult times and was determined not to give up. When he entered films, he got people’s love. After this he also knocked on OTT. He made his OTT debut with ‘Family Man’. After this, he stole the limelight with shows like ‘Gulmohar’, ‘Killer Soup’, ‘Sirf Ek Banda Hi Kafi Hai’.
Today they charge in crores
If reports are to be believed, today Manoj charges more than Rs 10 crore for a series. Not only this but he is also included in the list of highest paid actors in OTT.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: March 19, 2024, 16:40 IST