5 Performances By Manoj Bajpayee That Make Him An Actor Of Substance
Updated on: 21 November, 2025 02:31 PM IST |Shweta Shah
Manoj Bajpayee in The Family Man 3
Manoj Bajpayee is undoubtedly the king of the Indian streaming universe. Despite having a tough journey, he never gave up and followed his passion for acting with utmost dedication and hard work.
Usually, an actor chooses a role but in his case it seems the opposite as the role chooses him to give life to the character.
As The Family Man season 3 released today on Amazon Prime Video, let`s have a look at the best performances of Manoj Bajpayee that make him an actor of substance.
1. Gangs Of Wasseypur (2012)
An interesting crime film by Anurag Kashyap that is one of the most entertaining and bold gangster dramas we have ever seen.
Manoj played the role of Sardar Khan and gave justice to the character. It also won several awards, including the National Award.
2. Aligarh (2015)
There`s something special about Bajpayee, he excellently played the role of a gay, linguistic professor who lives in a small traditional city and deals with the effects of a sting operation that puts his sexual identity in front of the entire nation.
How he reacts and tackles the condition will blow your mind.
3. The Family Man (2019)
Manoj plays the character of a working man from the National Investigation Agency, who constantly tries to protect the country from terrorism, but he also has a family and is responsible to protect them.
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In the new season, he reveals his real profession of a spy to his family and navigates unchartered territories that demand facing enemies and threats from both, within the country and across borders.
4 . Satya (1998)
The life of an innocent man changes when he is mired in the underworld after getting falsely charged and he plans to punish the perpetrators who subjected his life to a nightmare.
It`s all about a revenge-seeking man with a mission to get justice.
5. Gulmohar (2023)
The Batra family has members of multiple generations and are all set to move out of their 34-year-old family home. It turns out to be a very emotional task for them and how this shift in their lives helps them to rediscover the bonds that have held them together as a family.
If you love family drama, then it`s a must-watch for you!
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