“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.”

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.