"I am probably the best example of an actor who has built his career on flops." — Manoj Bajpayee

Stars have always been very good at what they do. They are born and blessed with charisma and power over the entire nation. One glimpse of a star makes people go berserk. Such magic cannot be created. You are born with it - or not.

The 10 years of theatre prepared me not only as an actor but also as a human being. It gave me the habit of reading, watching, and preserving.

People who have been watching my performances, my films, have been a big support. If they are proud of my filmography and work, I am proud of what I have done.

The kind of films and roles I do were never in competition with any star kid. Their aspirations are completely different.

My career has been a roller coaster ride. And every actor experiences that phase.

My job is to take out the negativity from a positive guy and take out the positivity from a negative guy. I don't play positive or negative roles. This is what I find fascinating about acting.

I work at my own pace, and I work really well when I am not running around.

I am not Padma Shri Manoj Bajpayee. I am Manoj Bajpayee, an outsider who saw dreams and stayed on the fringes of Mumbai and worked day and night to get work.

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I am probably the best example of an actor who has built his career on flops.