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Manoj Bajpayee, as Manoj Bajpai, is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Hindi cinema. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including four National Film Awards, four Filmfare Awards, and two Asia Pacific Screen Awards. In 2019, he was awarded the Padma Shri.
Born on 23 April 1969. As of now Manoj Bajpayee is 56 years old.
Manoj Bajpayee His wife's name is Shabana Raza, an actress also known by her birth name, Neha. The couple married in 2006.
Manoj Bajpayee moved to New Delhi at the age of seventeen and went to Satyawati and then to Ramjas College, Delhi University.
Bajpayee had heard about the National School of Drama from actors such as Om Puri and Naseeruddin Shah, so he applied. He was rejected three times and wanted to commit suicide afterward.
He then attended director and acting coach Barry John's workshop after actor Raghubir Yadav's suggestion. Impressed by Bajpayee's acting, John hired him to assist him in his teaching.
After that he applied at the National School of Drama for the fourth time, and they offered him a teaching position at the school instead.
Manoj Bajpayee last appeared in the OTT release 'Inspector Zende,' where he played the lead role of Inspector Madhukar Bapurao Zende.
Manoj Bajpayee is known for his web series roles in The Family Man, where he plays secret agent Srikant Tiwari, and Killer Soup, where he played two distinct characters.
Manoj Bajpayee new series is The Family Man.
Manoj Bajpayee's daughter's name is Ava Nayla.
Manoj Bajpayee Height is 5 feet 7 inches.
Manoj Bajpayee's reported net worth is approximately ₹170 crore.
Manoj Bajpayee has a significant background in theater, having dedicated 10 years to it in Delhi and acting in plays like Suno Re Kissa (1991) with Piyush Mishra and Mehroon in 2025.
Yes, in 2006, after a long and steady relationship, Manoj and Shabana decided to marry. For Manoj, this was his second marriage, as he had previously been married to a girl from Delhi during his struggling days. That relationship, however, ended amicably within a few months.
