Manoj Bajpayee, one of the finest Bollywood actors, is one of the few actors who is known as the king of content in Bollywood. He has always believed that films should be based on content and quality, not just commercial success. While his colleagues are mostly busy with commercial films, Manoj has always worked in different kinds of films. He has played great characters in different genres. He has three National Awards, six Filmfare Awards and two Asia Pacific Screen Awards to his name. Apart from this, he also received the Padma Shri award in 2019 for his contribution to Indian cinema.
Two marriages, the first one still a mystery
Talking about the biggest hits of Manoj Bajpayee’s acting career, films like ‘Bandit Queen’, ‘Satya’, ‘Kaun?’, ‘Aks’, ‘Road’, ‘LOC: Kargil’, ‘Shool’, ‘Pinjar’, ‘Rajneeti’, ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’, ‘Special 26’, ‘Aligarh’, ‘Bhonsale’, ‘Joreem’ can be named. He not only dominated the big screen with his tremendous acting, but also created a stir on the OTT platform with series like ‘The Family Man’. This series also made him a favorite of the new generation. Everyone knows a lot about Manoj Bajpayee’s film world, but very few people know about his personal life, which is not as unraveled as his professional life. The actor has married not once but twice.
Second marriage happened after long dating
Yes, you read it right! Manoj Bajpayee has been married twice. His second marriage is with Shabana Raza, many people know about it. But many people do not know about Manoj Bajpayee’s first marriage. Manoj and Shabana dated each other for eight years and then both got married in 2006. In 2011, both of them also had a daughter, whose name is Ava Nayla. Shabana Raza herself has been an actress, who has worked in films like ‘Kaarib’, ‘Hogi Pyar Ki Jeet’, ‘Fiza’, ‘Rahul Aur Aatma’. Now she has become a film producer and has completely moved away from acting. Shabana also considers film scripts for Manoj and plays an important role in his career.
The first marriage did not last long
Media reports about Manoj Bajpayee’s first marriage say that it was an arranged marriage in his hometown Belwa, Bihar. After marriage, Manoj moved to Mumbai to try his luck. Like every actor, he too was rejected many times and faced difficulties in making a living. During this difficult period, Manoj’s marriage cracked and he got divorced due to financial problems. Manoj never spoke openly about this and did not share any information about his first wife. It was a difficult time for him, but he never gave up and continued to struggle for his dream.
This film changed his fate
Manoj Bajpayee’s hard work finally bore fruit in 1994 when he made his acting debut with Govind Nihalani’s film ‘Drohkaal’. It was a small one-minute role, but it caught the attention of Shekhar Kapoor, who gave Manoj Bajpayee a small role in his film ‘Bandit Queen‘. Four years later, Ram Gopal Varma signed Manoj for the role of ‘Bhiku Mathre’ in his film ‘Satya’. It was after this film that Manoj Bajpayee’s fortunes changed and he became one of the best actors of Bollywood.
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