Grey Shade Roles Of Manoj Bajpayee

What is considered a grey character? Well, it can be a complex character who is neither good nor bad. These grey characters do good things for bad reasons and wrong things for good reasons. In Cinemas, it is universal that artists’ ability to play versatile roles makes them worthwhile actors in the industry. Among all the famous names stands one graciously brilliant actor, Manoj Bajpayee Born on 23 April 1969, Manoj Bajpai is first a Bol >> Read More... , who has delivered his best performances in the Hindi film industry. Let’s discover his ten iconic grey-shade characters

1. Tevar

Released in the year 2015, Tevar is a remake of a Telugu movie Okaddu. In Tevar, Manoj Bajpayee essayed the role of a ruthless yet unfailingly polite baahubali Gajender Singh who has my way or the high way attitude towards life.

2. Gangs Of Wasseypur

It would not be fair to discuss the grey-shade roles of the legendary actor, without mentioning his iconic role in Gangs of Wasseypur as Sardar Khan. His character is vicious, brutal, megalomaniac and hyper-sexual who ends up in a bigamy. Sardar Khan’s character is one of the darkest roles he played in his career. His character, besides being brutal, has a comical side. His famous dialogue “goli nahi maarenge saale ko keh k lenge uski.” is a perfect animated GIF for light-hearted conversations.

3. Aks

A supernatural thriller released in 2001, Aks explores the ancient Indian Philosophy of conflict between good and evil. Manoj Bajpayee played the role of ruthless killer Raghavan in the movie. His character was eerily similar to Heath Ledger’s Joker in the movie, Batman and the Joker. He played the role with flamboyance and garnered much appreciation among his fans.

4. Aarakshan

Aarakshan is a political drama based on the controversial policy of caste-based reservations in India. This 2011 released movie starred Manoj Bajpayee as the main antagonist. His character Mithilesh Singh is a greedy and cunning man. His iconic dialogue from the movie “Aap the zero, hai zero, or aap humesha rahenge zero” is meme-worthy.

5. Satyagraha

Manoj Bajpayee played a negative role in this movie, based on a socio-political theme. His character is a corrupt, power-hungry politician who can go to any extremes to achieve his wicked goals. The actor perfectly portrayed the negative character of Balram Singh. The movie is a must-watch for Manoj Bajpayee’s solid performance.

6. Rajneeti

This 2010 released movie claimed to be the contemporary adaptation of Mahabharata. The role of Veerendra Pratap Singh which is played by Manoj Bajpayee, is the main antagonist who is a powerful and politically-driven individual. His role is very similar to that of Duryodhana of Mahabharata.

7. Satya

Manoj Bajpayee played the role of a gangster named Bhikhu Mthare. This has been one of his hugely acclaimed roles of all times. The rawness and fearlessness of his character left a long-lasting impression on the audience, projecting him to stardom. Two of his dialogues from the movie “Mumbai ka king kaun? .... Bhikhu Mthare” and “karna hai, toh karna hai” are very popular among his fans.

8. Baaghi 2

Released in 2018, Baaghi 2 is a sequel to 2016 movie Baaghi. Manoj Bajpayee portrayed the role of a corrupt Deputy Inspector General of Police. The actor’s persuasive grey character is unforgettable among his fans.

9. Shootout At Wadala Click to look into! >> Read More...

Shootout at Wadala released in 1993. This movie depicted the true story of the first-ever encounter registered by Mumbai Police Click to look into! >> Read More... . Manoj Bajpayee embodied a gangster named Zubair Imtiaz, who in real life represented Dawood Ibrahim’s brother, Sabir Ibrahim. The movie is famous for its heavyweight dialogues. One such unforgettable dialogue that the actor delivered was “baadshah ki gali me aake uska pata nahi puchte… gulamo k jhuke huye sir khud ba raasta bata dete hain.”

10. Kaun

Released in 1993, Kaun is a psychological thriller directed by Ram Gopal Verma. In this movie, Manoj Bajpayee played the character Sameer A. Purnavle, whose comedy timing instils the sense of dread among his viewers. The strangeness of his character and his sparkling bad image keeps the audience engaged in the movie.