1994
Bandit Queen
An early film appearance.
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BAJPAYEE
มาโนช บาจปายี
From Satya to stories across Indian cinema
Manoj Bajpayee is an Indian actor whose work includes Satya, Gangs of Wasseypur and the series The Family Man.
A career shaped by distinctive roles
Bajpayee works primarily in Hindi cinema, with a career that spans crime dramas, political stories and television. One of his early screen appearances was in Shekhar Kapur’s Bandit Queen.
His portrayal of gangster Bhiku Mhatre in Ram Gopal Varma’s Satya (1998) marked a turning point. The performance earned the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor and brought the character lasting recognition.
In Anurag Kashyap’s Gangs of Wasseypur (2012), he played Sardar Khan amid a multigenerational crime saga. The Asia Pacific Screen Awards nominated him for his performance.
He also plays Srikant Tiwari in The Family Man, a series that places the pressures of intelligence work beside family life. His later film credits include Joram and Despatch.
The films below are those available on FLM.RED, not his complete filmography.
Selected work
1998
Satya
His Bhiku Mhatre wins a National Film Award.
2012
Gangs of Wasseypur
He plays Sardar Khan.
Television
The Family Man
He plays Srikant Tiwari.
Performance readings are FLM.RED editorial interpretation.
Films in FLM.RED
Titles in this collection; not a complete filmography.
Sources & image notes
- Directorate of Film Festivals — Satya and award
- Asia Pacific Screen Awards — biography
- India Today — career profile
- IMDb — screen credits
Portrait illustration: FLM.RED.