Rejected by NSD, Battled Suicidal Thoughts: Manoj Bajpayee’s Incredible Story

[The Better India logo]( The Better India is proud to deliver stories that will make your day straight to your inbox. Stories of change and changemakers, and of how a strong will transforms into positive impact for the entire community. Hello, “He (father) in fact wanted me to become a doctor, a dream that he had for himself and could not realise. However, I think I was born with a dream of becoming an actor. It wasn’t something that happened along the way,” Manoj said. Watching movies was something that he enjoyed along with his parents. But he was all of 7 when he was sent away to the hostel and spoke about how he was often bullied by the seniors at the hostel. It was only after reading an interview of Naseeruddin Shah in a magazine that the thought of applying to the National School of Drama (NSD) struck Manoj. He did not know of its existence until then. This desire to get into NSD in Delhi was further strengthened when he found that actors like Raj Babbar and Om Puri were all alumni of this prestigious institute. [( The 67th National Film Awards ceremony that took place on 25 October presented the actor with the Best Actor Award for his performance in Bhonsle (2018). We take a look at his difficult yet scintillating journey so far. [Read His Inspiring Life Journey]( [He Fought For India’s 1st Practicing Woman Doctor & Raised The Age Of Consent For Girls]( He Fought For India’s 1st Practicing Woman Doctor & Raised The Age Of Consent For Girls On his passing in 1912, King George V reportedly wired a tribute to then Viceroy of India and said, “Please convey to the family of Malabari the sincere regret with which the Queen and I have heard of the death of our old friend. His death will be a loss to the country.” [Read More]( [Man Uses Lockdown to Grow 150+ Veggies & Fruits in Terrace, Saves Rs 1500/Month]( Man Uses Lockdown to Grow 150+ Veggies & Fruits in Terrace, Saves Rs 1500/Month A swimming coach by profession in SP College in Bikaner, Rajasthan, Vijay was motivated by the project’s success and expanded his plantation. “Our quality of cluster beans was far better and fresh than market produce. Inspired by the results, I started growing spinach, okra, chillies and other varieties of vegetables,” he says. [Read More]( - [They Said Women Can’t Farm; I Proved Them Wrong By Earning Rs 30L/Yr Through My Vineyard]( - [18-YO Makes Friends in 43 Countries, Through Old-fashioned Letters and Post]( - [Exclusive: How Sanjeev Kapoor Went From ‘Simple Ambala Boy’ to ‘Accidental Chef’]( TBI Community [Join the TBI Community]( Get to meet like-minded people and discuss everything around sustainability, impact, making things better, ideas, innovations and much more! [👉 Click here to join now and get started. It's free.]( Meet us on [The Better India on Instagram]( [The Better India on facebook]( [The Better India on Twitter]( [The Better India on LinkedIn]( [The Better India on LinkedIn]( Copyright © 2021 The Better India, All rights reserved. The Better India, 402, 4th Floor, Prestige Feroze 74, Cunningham Road, Bangalore 560052, India You signed up for our newsletter on our website - []( Don't want to hear from us again? We'll be sad to see you go. [Unsubscribe](. [The Better India logo footer](