Manoj Bajpayee turns 48, Bollywood actors greet
Bollywood actors tried to make the day special for Manoj by wishing him on social media.
Actor Rajkummar Rao tweeted: "A very happy birthday to the daddy of acting @BajpayeeManoj You're a rockstar sir. Love you."
Actor Anupam Kher said: "Happy birthday to Talented Mr. @BajpayeeManoj. Love, Peace & Happiness Always.:)."
Actress Taapsee Pannu wished Manoj and posted: "Happy birthday to a man who is opposite to everything u remember seeing of him on screen! To the humorous and ever so lively @BajpayeeManoj."
Bajpayee made his feature film debut with the one-minute role in Drohkaal (1994), and a minor role of a dacoit in Shekhar Kapur's Bandit Queen (1994).
After few unnoticed roles, he played gangster Bhiku Mhatre in Ram Gopal Varma's 1998 crime drama Satya, which proved to be a breakthrough.
Bajpayee received the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor and Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor for the film.
He then acted in films like Kaun (1999), and Shool (1999). For the latter, he won his second Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor.
Bajpayee further played the role of a prince with two wives in Zubeidaa (2001), a serial killer in Aks (2001) and a hitchhiker-turned-psychopath killer in Road (2002).
Bajpayee won the Special Jury National Award for Pinjar (2003).
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