3. Bhonsle (2020)- Best Actor
Last but not the least, this year, Manoj won his third National Award for Bhonsle at the 67th National Film Awards. He played the role of a retired Mumbai Police constable who tries to help migrants fight against local politicians.
After receiving this honour, the actor told in an interview:
“On many occasions, some of my really acclaimed performances – which I hold close to my heart and I am so proud of – were somewhere left out. The admirers who knew about the work protested against the choices of other performances over those performances of mine, but I’ve never said a thing.”
The movie was premiered in the ‘A Window on Asian Cinema’ section of the 2018 Busan International Film Festival and was streamed on Sony LIV on June 26, 2020. While expressing his gratitude the actor further added,
“I always had the belief that one day there will be a time that God will give me a second look. He will turn back and recognize the efforts I’ve been making all of these years. He will gift me the honour for something I’ll do.”
