“After 'Satya,' the industry could not think of me as anything but the villain. They were stereotyping me on the basis of my looks. I lost so much money refusing such roles - the purchase of a new house got delayed by seven years because I said no.”

Indian actor, born 1969

Manoj Bajpayee is an Indian actor who works primarily in Hindi cinema. He was born in 1969 and is known for a career that spans more than 70 films. He is widely recognized for his work in Indian cinema and has received several major honors, including four National Film Awards, four Filmfare Awards, and two Asia Pacific Screen Awards. In 2019, the Government of India awarded him the Padma Shri.