Did you know Manoj Bajpayee was rejected at National School of Drama thrice?

After films like ‘Satya’, ‘Zubeidaa’, ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’, and ‘Aligarh’, Manoj Bajpayee might have created a space of his own in your hearts but he too didn’t find his path to success easily. The multiple National Award winning critically acclaimed actor comes from a small village in Bihar’s in a small village called Belwa near the town of Narkatiaganj in West Champaran, Bihar.He received his preliminary education thereafter admitting himself at a Delhi college, but did you know he was rejected, not once or twice, but three times at the National School of Drama?
Manoj had heard about the National School of Drama from actors such as Om Puri and Naseeruddin Shah, so he applied. He was rejected three times and wanted to commit suicide afterward. He then enrolled for a workshop under acting coach Barry John's guidance after actor Raghubir Yadav's suggestion. Impressed by Bajpayee's acting, John hired him to assist him in his teaching. After that, he applied at the National School of Drama for the fourth time, and they offered him a teaching position at the school instead.