- Nov 07, 2020
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- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
For me, it's always the script. The script which gives me the chance to do something new; that has been my prime objective ever since I started acting. There's nothing else that excites me more than that.
- Freedom
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- Nov 07, 2020
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.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
For me, money has never been an indicator. And it is very sad that each and every film these days is being judged by the money that it makes. It's a world that I don't want to be a part of, and I try and stay away from that.
- Good Film
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- Nov 07, 2020
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.
- Boarding
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- Nov 07, 2020
The second child of a small farmer with six children, I come from a village in Bihar on the border of Nepal called Belwa. I was there till the age of 17 and studied in a Hindi-speaking boarding school run by Catholics in a nearby district town.
- Moving
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- Nov 07, 2020
Before moving to Delhi at the age of 17, I had only travelled to Patna or Varanasi outside Belwa.
- Father
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- Nov 07, 2020
My father is somebody I admire and would like to be. He is a mild man and a gentleman. Even though he was from a conservative background, he was so open to my doing theatre.
- I Am
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- Nov 07, 2020
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.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
For me, if awards are not increasing my remuneration or adding value to the offers that I get, they have no meaning.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
My offbeat choices definitely don't get me too much money because they are made in a very restrained budget. We do it because we love cinema, because we are passionate about the content and new ways of storytelling.
- Different
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- Nov 07, 2020
The kind of films and roles I do were never in competition with any star kid. Their aspirations are completely different.
- New
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- Nov 07, 2020
What I am used to is 'Gali Guleiyan,' and people talking about my performances, what new I have tried in terms of my craft or the skill of storytelling.
- Financiers
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- Nov 07, 2020
Films like 'Satyamev Jayate' help in getting some distributors and financiers for films like 'Gali Guleiyan' which give me a lot of satisfaction.
- Live
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- Nov 07, 2020
Deconstructing your performance is the curse an actor has to live with. That's why I don't watch my films.
- Feel
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- Nov 07, 2020
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.
- Dangerous Thing
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- Nov 07, 2020
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.
- Entertainment
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- Nov 07, 2020
When a common man is discouraged to buy a movie ticket, it becomes a concern for the entire film industry. I think entertainment tax is too steep.
- Career
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- Nov 07, 2020
My career has been a roller coaster ride. And every actor experiences that phase.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
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.
- Great
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- Nov 07, 2020
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.
- Easy
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've accepted loads of criticism and sacrificed so much money to do what I wanted to do - which, in a very small way, contributed to making things easy for my kind of actors.
- I Am
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- Nov 07, 2020
I am not Padma Shri Manoj Bajpayee. I am Manoj Bajpayee, an outsider who saw dreams and stayed on the fringes of Mumbai and worked day and night to get work.
- Important
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- Nov 07, 2020
It is important to move on from the laurels of the past. I can't let success go to my head.
- Journey
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- Nov 07, 2020
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.
- Health
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have a lot of respect for PM Narendra Modi, as he works hard day and night and doesn't sleep more than 4 hours. So I am thinking of gifting him chewing gum, as he will chew that and will take rest and take care of his health.
- Feel
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- Nov 07, 2020
I feel proud when my old films are still talked about and 'Zubeidaa' is one of them. It has been directed by one of the great filmmakers of the country, Shyam Benegal.
- Difficult
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- Nov 07, 2020
I am a known actor who wants to challenge himself in difficult roles. I am not a star but an actor, so I am always looking for strong scripts and strong roles.
- I Am
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- Nov 07, 2020
I am known by my performance, so neither do big films need me nor do I big films.
- Child
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- Nov 07, 2020
Even as a child, I was witness to protests against a film or a play or a book. All through my growing years, I found various people or organisations protesting against something.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
I knew I am not star material. I cannot sing or dance, nor am I good for action. I can only perform for which strong, diverse roles are needed.
- Love Is
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- Nov 07, 2020
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.
- Habit
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- Nov 07, 2020
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.
- More
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- Nov 07, 2020
Earlier films were meant only for entertainment, but now filmmakers, who are products of these times, do not compromise on real stuff. That is why storytelling has become more convincing.
- Depicted
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- Nov 07, 2020
In 'Queen,' songs were the part of events happening in the story, and that is where we enjoy music. We dance at weddings, we lip sync at bars and discos, and there are special moments in life which need background music. It should be depicted in films in the same way.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I came to industry, theatre persons were regarded as those people who will only ask questions and will be an annoying factor on the set, and there was no preference given to them.
- Award
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- Nov 07, 2020
I work for the director, and if audience are happy, I have gotten my award. After that, I have to move on.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
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.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
Talent alone doesn't matter in this industry, and everyone knows this. If someone says, 'Good films are done', 'Talent always survives', there are other factors, too, which are far more important.
- Difficult
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- Nov 07, 2020
Acting is the most difficult job in the world.
- Other
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- Nov 07, 2020
For most actors, it is the script that chooses them and not the other way around.
- Bollywood
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- Nov 07, 2020
Nepotism has always existed in Bollywood.
- Most
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- Nov 07, 2020
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.
- Play
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- Nov 07, 2020