After being rejected thrice by NSD, and on verge of suicide, Manoj was offered a role in Bandit Queen by Shekar Kapur. This was a turning point which later led to two national film awards in 2005 and 2021 and Padma Shri in 2019.
Bandit Queen changed life
Published by: Team GI Youth
Published on 06, Mar 2022
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