Manoj Bajpai was brought up in Bihar,more specifically in a small village named Bilwa. He grew up as a film-lover and was always a patron of the art of acting. He has earned his acting credentials doing theatre. In 1996 he was given a tiny role in Shekar Kapoor's "Bandit Queen". As his role in "Bandit Queen" was minimal, Manoj Bajpai failed to make a splash. He took a role in television serials "Zameen Aasmaan"and "Badalte Rishtay".

Ram Gopal Verma, who had worked with him in "Daud", gave him another shot with a huge role in "Satya" as Bhiku Mhatre. Manoj 's sincere performance left audiences enthralled and his mark was permanentaly made when he received the Filmfare Critic's Award. "Shool", marked Manoj's most prominent role, and his acting skills stole the show.The public was beginning to fall deeper in love with his hearfelt display od emotion on screen.

The intensity in his acting kept everyone wondering about this brown-black eyed man. Things were yet to happen for him. His relationship with actress Neha has also been in the public eye for quite sometime now. This man has the dream of working with Martin Scorcese and with the kind of adulation and fanfare he has now, the day should not far enough.