New Delhi: Actor Manoj Bajpayee, who has carved a niche for himself in Bollywood with his performance in some highly-acclaimed films, recently spoke about his journey to Bollywood from a village in Bihar. In a ‘Humans Of Bombay’ post, he shared the story of his struggle, rejections that he faced, and how his life changed post ‘Satya’, for which he also received a National Award.
“I’m a farmer’s son; I grew up in a village in Bihar with 5 siblings – we went to a hut school. We led a simple life, but whenever we went to the city, we’d go to the theatre. I was a Bachchan fan & wanted to be like him. At 9, I knew acting was my destiny,” Manoj Bajpayee says as he narrates his story.
The actor adds that he “couldn’t afford to dream” and hence continued with his studies, but his mind refused to focus on anything but acting. He left home at 17 to join Delhi University (DU).