Manoj Baipai

Swami (2007) .... Swami
1971 (2007) .... Major Suraj Singh
Return to Rajapur (2006) .... Jai Singh
Happy (2006)
The Whisperers (2006) .... Sunny
Fareb (2005) .... Aditya
Bewafaa (2005) .... Dil Arora
Inteqam: The Perfect Game (2004) .... ACP Uday Dhirendra Thakur
Veer-Zaara (2004) .... Razaa Shirazi (Special Appearance)
... aka Yash Chopra's Veer-Zaara (India: English title: complete title)
Jaago (2004) .... Inspector Krupa Shankar Thakur
Hanan (2004) .... Pagla/Shamsher
LOC: Kargil (2003) .... Gren. Yogender Singh Yadav, 18 Grenadiers
... aka L.O.C. (India: Hindi title: promotional abbreviation)
Pinjar (2003) .... Rashid
... aka The Cage (International: English title: informal title)
Road (2002) .... Babu
Aks (2001) .... Raghavan Ghatge
Zubeidaa (2001) .... Maharaja Vijayendra Singh (Victor)
Ghaath (2000) .... Krishna Patil
Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar!! (2000) .... Ram Saran Pandey
Fiza (2000) .... Murad Khan (Guest Appearance)


Shool (1999) .... Samar Pratap Singh
Kaun (1999) .... Sameer A. Purnavale
... aka Evaru (India: Telugu title: dubbed version)
... aka Thriller (India: English title)
Prema Katha (1999) .... Sankaram
Satya (1998) .... Bhiku Mhatre
Daud: Fun on the Run (1997) .... Pushkar
Tamanna (1997) .... Salim
Dastak (1996) .... Seychelles Inspector Avinash Bannerjee
"Badalte Rishte" (1996) TV Series .... Arvind Verma
Sanshodhan (1996) .... Bhanwar
"Swabhimaan" (1995) TV Series .... Sunil (1995)
... aka Self Esteem (India: English title)
Bandit Queen (1994) .... Man Singh
... aka Phoolan Devi (India: Hindi title)
Droh Kaal (1994) (as Manoj Vajpayee) .... Anand
... aka Times of Betrayal (International: English title)

Miscellaneous Crew:
Ghaath (2000) (playback singer)

Manoj Bajpai Biography
Manoj Bajpai is not your typical muscle flexing or shirt doffing Bollywood hunk. He has earned his acting credentials doing theatre and is the actor who is known for his acting sensibilities.

Manoj's ambitions and dreams to make his place under the arc lamps drove him from a sleepy town in Bihar to work his way up from TV roles to small character roles in films like Bandit Queen. And then Satya happened and Manoj became synonymous with just one name—Bhiku Mhatre.

Lest he should get typecast doing similar roles Manoj showed intelligence by shunning the roles that were of Bhiku Mhatre mould and went further to prove his mettle in films Kaun and Shool.

Being a stickler for variety Manoj has always dug the roles that offer him the scope to convey myriad emotions. He showed his deft hand at comedy in Hansal Mehta's dark comedy Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar and his subtle and resisted performance in Zubeidaa just adds another feather to his cap.

Moving on to…Ajay Devgan…


Ajay Devgan Biography
Both the debutantes of a hit film titled Phool Aur Kaante of the early 90s had one thing in common in store for them; they would be recognized very well in their consecutive films.

Madhu's portrayal in and as Roja will forever stay in viewers minds. And Ajay Devgan has reached superstardom with a series of well-enacted roles in some good films.

Though the Devgan boy shifted from doing dishum dishum stuff quite sometime back, the definite departure was noticed in Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha.

Son of ace fight-master Veeru Devgan, Ajay was exposed to films at a very early age. He accompanied his father on several occasions to film set-ups and shooting schedules. At his age, he must have been impressed by the stunts his father directed. So, when he grew up and entered films, Ajay did some hair-raising stunts in his films.

Being the son of a fight master and fond of performing stunts, Devgan's earlier films were more of the violent nature. The trend in his career changed with Ishq, a soft romantic comedy where he was paired opposite Kajol.

Soon, Ajay's potential as a romantic hero capable of delivering emotional performances was discovered and the actor did not mind the change. After a couple of films came Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam and Ajay became hot property.

Ajay Devgan Filmography
Golmaal ( Ajay Devgan, Arshad Warsi, Tusshar Kapoor, Sharman Joshi)
Omkara ( Ajay Devgan, Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Vivek Oberoi, Konkona Sen Sharma, Bipasha Basu, Naseeruddin Shah)
Shikhar ( Ajay Devgan, Bipasha Basu, Shahid Kapur, Amrita Rao)
Apaharan ( Ajay Devgan, Bipasha Basu, Nana Patekar)
Masti ( Vivek Oberoi, Aftab Shivdasani, Ritesh Deshmukh, Ajay Devgan, Amrita Rao, Rakhi Sawant, Lara Dutta)
Kaal ( John Abraham, Esha Deol, Vivek Oberoi, Lara Dutta, Ajay Devgan)
Main Aisa Hi Hoon ( Ajay Devgan, Esha Deol, Sushmita Sen)
Blackmail ( Ajay Devgan, Sunil Shetty, Priyanka Chopra, Dia Mirza)
Insan ( Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgan, Esha Deol, Lara Dutta, Tusshar Kapoor, Rahul Dev)
Raincoat ( Aishwarya Rai, Ajay Devgan)
Tango Charlie ( Sanjay Dutt, Sunil Shetty, Bobby Deol, Ajay Devgan, Tanishaa)
Yuva ( Ajay Devgan, Abhishek Bachchan, Vivek Oberoi, Rani Mukherjee, Esha Deol, Kareena Kapoor)
LoC Kargil ( Abhishek Bachchan, Ajay Devgan, Akshaye Khanna, Sanjay Dutt, Saif Ali Khan, Sunil Shetty, Manoj Bajpai, Sanjay Kapoor)
Khakee ( Amitabh Bachchan, Ajay Devgan, Akshay Kumar, Tusshar Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai)
Zameen ( Ajay Devgan, Abhishek Bachchan)
Parwana ( Ajay Devgan, Amisha Patel)
Gangaajal ( Ajay Devgan, Gracy Singh)
Qayamat ( Ajay Devgan, Neha Dhupia, Sunil Shetty, Arbaaz Khan, Sanjay Kapoor, Isha Koppikar)
Bhoot ( Ajay Devgan, Urmila Matondkar)
Deewangee ( Akshaye Khanna, Urmila Matondkar, Ajay Devgan)
Chori Chori ( Ajay Devgan, Rani Mukherjee)
The Legend of Bhagat Singh ( Ajay Devgan, Sushant Singh, Akhilendra Mishra)
Company ( Ajay Devgan, Vivek Oberoi, Mohanlal)
Hum Kisise Kum Nahin ( Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Ajay Devgan, Aishwarya Rai)
Tera Mera Saath Rahe ( Ajay Devgan, Sonali Bendre, Namrata Shirodkar)
Yeh Raaste Hai Pyar Ke ( Ajay Devgan, Preity Zinta, Madhuri Dixit)
Raju Chacha ( Ajay Devgan, Kajol, Rishi Kapoor)
Deewane ( Ajay Devgan, Urmila Matondkar)
Dil Kya Kare ( Ajay Devgan, Kajol)
Hindustan Ki Kasam ( Amitabh Bachchan, Ajay Devgan, Manisha Koirala, Sushmita Sen)
Takshak ( Ajay Devgan, Tabu, Rahul Bose)
Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam ( Salman Khan, Aishwarya Rai, Ajay Devgan)

Naseeruddin Shah
Nana Patekar
Hritikh Roshan...

Dhoom machalayyyyyyyyy...Mithun has nothing on him!

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Naseeruddin Shah
Nana Patekar

These two are awesome actors with great talent indeed. They are very versatile.

Good choice

Heyyyyyy Ri, you were missed! Yeah I gotta post up their info…notice the talents are not the hunks of Bolly….well except for Hrith!

Awwwwwwww, how sweet to know I was missed!

I look forward to reading more about them. Its usually the ones without the looks that are more likely the powerhouses! Hrithik is in a category all by himself...looks, brains, the entire package.

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Originally posted by Petal29:
Naseeruddin Shah
Nana Patekar
Hritikh Roshan...

Dhoom machalayyyyyyyyy...Mithun has nothing on him!

Nana is a superb actor..saw him in HUM DONO ( with rishi) on omini last saturday

hmmm i some like the ruggedly handsome, bad boy kinda a looks! add more magnetism and oooh baby

gurl, this guy does some unusal roles!!
I saw him in Shakti..what a role andhow he aced it!

Nana Patekar
Date of Birth: 1 January 1951
City: Murud-Janjira, Maharashtra
Country: India
Children: son Malhar
Marital status: married
Occupation: bollywood actor/filmmaker
Debut Film: Gaman
Languages: hindi, english


FILMOGRAPHY:
Saamna
Yatra
Bluffmaster
The Whisperers
Apaharan
Taxi Number 9211
Ab Tak Chappan
Aanch
Darna Mana Hai
Bhoot
Shakti: The Power
Vadh
Tarkieb
Gang
Kohram: The Explosion
Hu Tu Tu
Wajood
Yugpurush: A Man Who Comes Just Once in a Way
Yeshwant
Ghulam-E-Musthafa
Khamoshi: The Musical
Agni Sakshi
Hum Dono
Krantiveer
Angaar
Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman
Tirangaa
Diksha
Prahaar: The Final Attack
Disha
Thodasa Roomani Ho Jaayen
Parinda
Salaam Bombay!
Sagar Sangam
Trishagni
Pratighaat
Andha Yudh
Avam
Sutradhar
Ankush
Dahleez
Aaj Ki Awaaz
Giddh: The Vulture
Gaman

Nana Patekar: Devgan was a revelation

November 15, 2005

Born January 1, 1951, Nana Patekar was compelled to act in films by the late Smita Patil. "I was happy doing theatre, but she insisted," says the actor whose last film Ab Tak Chappan made quite an impact. But that was two years ago.
"'I always do one film at a time. Even now, although I have Prakash Jha's Apaharan, Rohan Sippy's Bluff Master and Milan Luthria's Taxi 9211 coming up for release, I shot only one at a time," he clarifies. Here's more of what Nana had to say, in conversation with Seema Pant:
Lets start with Apaharan. It is about kidnapping becoming a business in Bihar?

The film may be based in Bihar, but kidnapping is not limited to the state, it is happening everywhere. And it is not only about the kidnapping of people, it is about the kidnapping of our culture, values and ethics.
Is that why you accepted the role?
I refused to do the film when Jha first narrated the script to me. I think it was the eighth or ninth draft that finally made me accept it. Of course, apart from the remuneration! (smiles)

What made you change your mind?
With revisions, it turned out to be a very well defined character, which was not the case initially. It is very important, and I must add, rare, to get a chance to really emote in your performance. That is what I look for before taking up a project. Another thing that attracted me was the fact that the character had different shades. It gives one a chance to really perform.
It is a negative role then?
There really is no black or white. The character changes during the course of the film.
And how was it shooting with Jha as a director?
I worked with Jha for about 14 months before we actually began shooting. That was the period when we were working on the script and my role. This really helped us increase our comfort level. We got to know each other well and it became very easy for both of us to deal with each other. Another thing that was very interesting and satisfying about the shoot was that the junior artists were not props. Usually there is this set of regular people who do those roles. In this case we shot in Satara, Wai and the junior artists were local people.

But isn't it tough, training them?
Jha has a set of people there, so it wasn't very tough to shoot since they knew their jobs.

What was shooting the entire film on location like?
It is very easy to emote when shooting on location. There were no sets, and we shot at one go. You know, I live the character I play during the making of a film. I am constantly thinking about it. It even influences my mannerisms during that period. For 14 months, I was thinking of my character in Apaharan. As I mentioned, I was involved right from the scripting stage. So, it becomes easier when the film is shot on a start-to-finish schedule. If not, it becomes difficult to sustain the character. That is why I always do one film at a time. I don't know how Bipasha managed it. She would shoot for the whole day, then travel back to Mumbai for another shoot at night. That is something I don't like to do.

Speaking of Bipasha, how was it working with her? She has always been associated with glamorous roles...

Bipasha is a very sincere and professional actor. I didn't shoot with her, but I have seen the film and she is good. As for her doing a Prakash Jha film, every actor should try and enhance his experience. That is how he or she will know exactly what he is best at and enjoys, right? And, of course, he will also know what exactly he wants to do.
And Ajay Devgan?
Ajay Devgan was a revelation. He is an amazing actor. He completely surrenders himself to the project in hand. What is also very commendable about him is that he is not an insecure actor. He neither worries that the other person is better, nor does he thinks he is the best thing to happen to Hindi cinema. He is willing to learn all the time. Zameen ka banda hai woh (He is a well-grounded man). And he trusts the director completely.

I believe he is quite a prankster?
Oh, he is full of pranks. He is so naughty, always playing pranks on the sets.

Did he ever play a prank on you?
No, never. I have no idea why.

Perhaps because you are known to have a bad temper?
I really don't know if my reputation preceded me. I wouldn't say I have a bad temper. Do I? Not really! (smiles)

Tell us about your forthcoming films.
I am looking forward to Gautam Ghosh's Yatra, with Rekha and Deepti Naval. And then, of course, there is Bluff Master with Abhishek and Taxi 9211 with John (Abraham).

How was it working with them?
They are both very well behaved and grounded and I admire that. The energy and commitment of these young guys is amazing. I feel that young actors today are more professional and devoted.

Is there any particular role or director you would like to work with?
I would have loved to work with Satyajit Ray. Now I would love to work with Rajkumar Hirani. Films that play on two levels interest me. For instance, Munnabhai was a comedy, but it really is a serious film with a serious message.

Any plans on directing another film?
Yes, I will be directing Jha's film sometime in February, but it is too early to talk about it just now. I haven't decided on the cast yet, so you will have to wait for details.