Mumbai: Manoj Bajpayee has carved a niche for himself in the industry with consistent hard work and dedication.
As Manoj’s ‘Inspector Zende’ started streaming on Netflix on Friday, the actor opened up about his passion for acting and also offered a piece of advice for the next generation of aspiring actors.
“I was crazy about acting when I was 10 years old and I’m crazy about it even today. I am not giving any ‘gyaan’ or advice, nobody wants that… I have been passionate about acting ever since I was 10 years old,” Manoj said in the recent episode of The Right Angle with Sonal Kalra.
Speaking about how he is still hungry for path-breaking roles, the actor said, “Today too, I feel every great role should only come to me and go to no one else. That being said, the passion for your work must always be present.”
“If you want to buy a nice car, live in a nice house, wear good clothes, tour the world through your acting, then I’d say don’t go for it. Because the ratio of people that achieve that is very less,” he advised aspiring actors.
“If you want to act because without it you might die, then do come,” he advised.
Highlighting the merits of OTT, the actor reflected, “The next generation of actors… they all have a lifestyle today. All of them are leading a dream life, where they’ve been doing the kind of projects they want to, they’re getting the money, they’re busy and they have respect too. So much talent can only be consumed by a medium like OTT”.
