Manoj Bajpayee Biography:
Manoj Bajpayee is an Indian film actor, who mainly works in Hindi cinema. He was born on Wednesday, April 23, 1969, in Belwa, West Champaran district, Bihar, India.
His father Radhakant Bajpayee was a farmer and his mother was a housewife. Manoj has 5 other siblings and one of his younger sisters Poonam Dubey is a Fashion Designer in Bollywood.
He did his schooling at Khrit Raja High School, Bettiah and he then completed his 12th class at Maharani Janaki College, Bettiah, Bihar. Manoj then moved to New Delhi and Joined Satyawati College, then to Ramjas College, Delhi & completed his graduation.
After graduation, as he wanted to become an actor, he applied for the National School of Drama, but he was rejected three times. Manoj then attended director and acting coach Barry John’s workshop. John Impressed by Bajpayee’s acting and hired him to assist him in his teaching.
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After few months, he again applied at the National School of Drama, and this time they offered him a teaching position at the school instead.
In 1994, Manoj made his acting debut with a one-minute role in Drohkaal movie and in the same year, he then acted in the “Bandit Queen” movie. In the following year, he made his debut in Television with the Kalakaar ‘serial’.
Manoj Bajpayee was married to a girl from Delhi but got divorced after two months. In 1998, Manoj then married his ‘Kareeb’ co-star Shabana Raza, who is also known as Neha. In 2006, The couple blessed with a baby girl, Ava Nayla.
All Wiki Biography:
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Real Name | Manoj Bajpayee |
Profession | Actor |
Physical Stats & More:
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Height | 175 cm (in centimeters) 1.75 m (in meters) 5’9″ (in feet inches) |
Weight | 68 kg (in kilograms) 150 Ibs (in pounds) |
Body Measurements | Chest: 39 inches Waist: 33 inches Biceps: 12 inches |
Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
Hair Colour | Black |
Personal Life:
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Date of Birth | April 23, 1969 (Wednesday) |
Age | 51 Years |
Birthplace | Belwa, West Champaran district, Bihar, India |
Hometown | Belwa, West Champaran district, Bihar, India |
Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
Religion | Hindu |
Nationality | Indian |
School | Khrist Raja High School, Bettiah |
College | Satyawati, College, Delhi Ramjas College, Delhi |
Educational Qualfications | Graduate in History |
Debut | Film: Bandit Queen (1994) Television: Swabhimaan (1995) |
Hobbies | Theatre Play |
Money Factor:
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Salary | 4 Crore (INR) |
Family:
Family | |
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Parents | Father: Radhakant Bajpayee Mother: Not Known |
Siblings | Brother: 2 Brothers Sister: 3 Sisters |
Martial Status | Married |
Wife/Spouse | Shabana Raza (1998) |
Children | Daughter: Ava Nayla Son: N/A |
Favorite Things:
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Actor | Amitabh Bachchan, Naseeruddin Shah |
Actress | Tabu, Smita Patil |
Film | Gangs of Wasseypur |
Director | Shekhar Kapoor, Ram Gopal Varma |
Food | Biryani, Penne Pasta |