7 Times Manoj Bajpayee Ne Bade Screen Pe Keh Ke Le Li

Manoj Bajpayee is an actor who needs no introduction. Time and again, he has proved his acting finesse with his nuanced and power packed performances. Here are 7 times Manoj Bajpayee proved his mettle on the big screen:

7. SHOOL

This movie sent out the message loud and clear. This man means business when it comes to acting. The character of Samar Pratap Singh, an honest cop from Bihar who gets transferred to Motihari, a crime stricken hinterland. The story recounts how he gets entangled in the political-criminal nexus prevalent in the state of Bihar.

His compelling characterization and prodigious dialogue delivery earned him the Filmfare Critics’ Award for Best Performance and the film won a National Award in the year 2000.

6. SATYA

Who can forget the outrageous and edgy character of Bhiku Mhatre, a quintessential Marathi Gangster, trying to make it big in the Mumbai underworld. His devoted friendship with Satya, the protagonist of the movie, his love- hate relationship with his wife and his depiction of a coarse gangster, magnetized the audiences and won him a National Award for Best Supporting Actor and the Filmfare Critics’ Award for Best Actor. This movie also won the Filmfare Critics’ Award for Best Movie in the year 1999.

His performance in Satya spoke volumes about his sheer acting prowess. After all, as his dialogue encapsulates, “Mumbai ka king kaun? Bhiku Mhatre!”.

5. AKS

This Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra flick saw Manoj playing a psychotic terrorist, Raghavan Ghatge, who exchanges his soul with Inspector Manu Verma, played by Amitabh Bachchan. He infused his character with bloody grit and unexpected black humor.

4. 4. TEVAR

Manoj plays a dangerous clan leader in Uttar Pradesh, who falls in love with Radha (Sonakshi Sinha) and wants to marry her against her will.

His slapstick humor and intimidating characterization of a political honcho, beguiled audiences. One of those performances which everybody loves to hate.

3. RAJNEETI

This was Prakash Jha’s magnum opus, with a huge star cast inclusive of Ranbir Kapoor, Arjun Rampal, Naseeruddin Shah and Katrina Kaif. A tale mired in corruption and political ideologies. This was Jha’s modern day take on Mahabharata and the character of Veerendra Pratap was inspired by the character of Duryodhana.

Manoj Bajpayee delivered a stellar performance as a conniving man in pursuit of political prominence.

2. GANGS OF WASSEYPUR

A dark tale of the Bihar-Jharkhand underworld saw him playing Sardar Khan, a notorious goon in pursuit of revenge, blurring the lines between black and white. His unprecedented performance and illustrious dialogues will keep the legacy of Wasseypur alive for times to come.

He brought in a fusion of realism and heroism, with his humane depiction of a gangster.

1. ALIGARH

This movie hasn’t released in theatres yet, but just the trailer of the movie suggests that Manoj is sure to pack a punch in another one of his weighty performances. The movie talks about a professor, who was suspended from his job due to his sexual orientation.

Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code with its discourse against homosexuality assumes a highly significant background for the movie, which conveys its courageous stand for human rights.

Watch Manoj Bajpayee talk about Aligarh in person, on the 10th of February at Symbiosis Institute of Media & Communication, Lavale, Pune where he will be the guest of honor for the inaugural ceremony of the college's annual extravaganza, Fest-O-Comm 2016. The festival includes includes a gamut of seminars, film and ad-making competitions and cultural performances spread out over the course of two days.