ManojBajpayeeBirthday: Today marks the birthday of OTT superstar and Bollywood actor, Manoj Bajpayee. With a career spanning over three decades, Bajpayee has delivered numerous hit films and blockbuster TV shows. As he turns 55, let’s celebrate by revisiting some of his finest works on both the big and small screens.
Manoj Bajpayee’s Best Movies & TV Shows
Satya
Cast: Manoj Bajpayee, J. D. Chakravarthy, Urmila Matondkar, Saurabh Shukla, Aditya Shrivastava and Paresh Rawal.
Plot: A falsely accused individual finds himself entangled in the underworld and resolves to seek justice against those responsible for causing him immense suffering.
The Family Man
Cast: Manoj Bajpayee, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Sharad Kelkar, Priyamani, Neeraj Madhav, Sharib Hashmi, Dalip Tahil, Sunny Hinduja and Shreya Dhanwanthary.
Plot: ‘The Family Man’ is an intense action-drama series following a middle-class man working for a specialized unit of the National Investigation Agency. While tackling national security threats, he must also navigate the challenges of safeguarding his family from the consequences of his secretive, demanding job.
Gangs Of Wasseypur
Cast: Manoj Bajpayee, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Richa Chadha, Reema Sen.
Plot: Sardar embarks on a mission to avenge his father’s murder at the hands of Ramadhir Singh, a shrewd politician and mining magnate. As the conflict unfolds, numerous longstanding family disputes resurface, leading to widespread unrest.
Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai
Cast: Manoj Bajpayee, Adrija Sinha, Surya Mohan Kulshreshtha, Nikhil Pandey, Priyanka Setia.
Plot: After five years of dedicated effort, Adv. PC Solanki, a principled session court lawyer, wages a solitary battle for justice. His relentless pursuit is aimed at securing justice for a minor who fell victim to assault by a powerful fraudulent godman.
Gulmohar
Cast: Sharmila Tagore, Manoj Bajpayee, Simran, Suraj Sharma, Amol Palekar.
Plot: The Batra family, spanning multiple generations, prepares to bid farewell to their ancestral 34-year-old home. This pivotal transition prompts a profound journey of rediscovery, as they unravel the intricate bonds that have bound them together through years of shared secrets and insecurities.
Special 26
Cast: Akshay Kumar, Anupam Kher, Manoj Bajpayee, Jimmy Shergill.
Plot: A gang of impostors masquerade as CBI officers, orchestrating fake raids to pilfer from politicians and businessmen. Upon discovering the existence of this criminal syndicate, genuine CBI officials devise a strategy to apprehend them in the act.
Naam Shabana
Cast: Taapsee Pannu, Akshay Kumar, Manoj Bajpayee, Taher Shabbir, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Danny Denzongpa.
Plot: Following a deadly confrontation with thugs harassing a woman, a man loses his life. Subsequently, the woman receives an offer of assistance to seek vengeance for the man’s demise, on the condition that she consents to join a clandestine intelligence agency.
Kaun?
Cast: Urmila Matondkar, Manoj Bajpayee
Plot: On a rainy day, a solitary young woman anxiously converses with her family over the phone, eagerly anticipating their return home. Heightening her anxiety, the doorbell chimes just as she learns of a murderer on the loose.
Joram
Cast: Manoj Bajpayee
Plot: A father flees with his infant daughter, seeking refuge from the specters of his past and the relentless pursuit of those intent on ending his life.
Killer Soup
Cast: Manoj Bajpayee, Konkona Sen Sharma.
Plot: “The Soup” web series follows the journey of Swathi Shetty and her husband, Prabhakar. Swathi, an inexperienced cook, aspires to open her own restaurant one day, while Prabhakar harbors doubts about her ambitions and his own future. However, when fate presents an opportunity, Swathi begins to concoct a master plan to realize her dreams.
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