Manoj Bajpayee On Tillotama Shome Getting Typecast In Maid Roles: What's The Problem With Her Face?

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Bajpayee, recently seen in Inspector Zende, has opened up about getting stereotyped by filmmakers. In an interview, the Bollywood actor revealed that makers generally think he can only play villain roles. Apart from sharing his hardships, Manoj responded to Tillotama Shome getting typecast in maid roles after Monsoon Wedding. Here's everything he spoke about!

Manoj Bajpayee reacts to Tillotama Shome being typecast

In an interview with News18, the Inspector Zende actor shared his thoughts about Tillotama getting typecast in maid roles after her acting debut with Monsoon Wedding. "I find her very good looking. What’s the problem with her face? Kuch bhi! It’s not an actor’s fault. We need to understand that," he said.The actor further mentioned, "It’s not my fault if I look the way I look. If someone comes to me with only villain roles, it’s not my fault. It’s the lack of the vision of the filmmaker or the person who’s offering me that!"

ALSO READ - Manoj Bajpayee Calls Out 'National Crush' PR Hype, Netizens Wonder 'Did He Mean Rashmika Mandanna?'Continuing the chat, Manoj opened up about getting stereotyped in villain roles. He revealed, "In my eyes, I’m very sexy but they’re so restricted by stereotypes that they feel that a person like me can only play villain roles. And I don’t find their thoughts of me insulting. Rather, I find myself laughing at them and their limited capacity of looking at films and actors. I really look sexy. It’s just that they can’t see that sexiness in me."

Manoj Bajpayee's work front

On the work front, Manoj is best known for doing films like

Bandit Queen, Satya, Gangs of Wasseypur 1 and 2, and more. Apart from doing movies, the actor has some web shows to his credit. He is known for starring in Raj and DK series The Family Man. He has also been a part of Killer Soup, Ray and more.