Actor Manoj Bajpayee received Best Actor Awards at the 67th National Film Awards for his performance in  the film ‘Bhonsle’. He was awarded along with Dhanush who was felicitated for Tamil film ‘Asuran’.

“I’m feeling thankful to each and everyone who have supported this film and supported me from the depth of my heart. I really feel this is an award not only for me but for all of yours guys. When Bhonsle completed its journey with this National Award, I am only feeling thankful and nothing else,” he said when the names were announced in March, this year. 

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The 2020 Indian Hindi-language drama film written and directed by Devashish Makhija and co-produced by Piiyush Singh, stars Bajpayee in the title role of a retired Mumbai police officer who befriends a North Indian girl and her brother who are targeted among other migrants by local politicians.

Its first look was launched at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.

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In an interview with Opoyi during the release of the film, Manoj said that he was not only acting in it but was also arranging for the money.

Bhonsle was released in 2020 on streamer SonyLIV.

He previously received the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor  for ‘Satya’ and e Special Jury National Award for Pinjar (2003).