Bollywood actor Manoj Bajpayee, whose journey in cinema has been quite dramatic, just like his films, opens up about the kind of roles he was offered initially after entering the entertainment industry. On the latest episode of Mid-day’s podcast series The Bombay Film Journey, Manoj speaks about his transition from being a sidekick on screen to finally playing the lead. 

Manoj Bajayee on his dreams of becoming a hero

Manoj Bajpayee, who came to Mumbai in the 90s with dreams of becoming a great actor, recalls, “There was no chance of us becoming heroes at that time. I mean, people looking at us really didn`t know what to do. I mean, so many people told me on my face, yaar tera kya karein yaar, na tu villain dikhta hai, na tu hero dikhta hai. I have come to this industry with different kind of a, you know, features. But actually they were very right. I was definitely not a hero looking and I was definitely not a dangerous-looking guy, okay. That`s how they used to cast.”