Favouritism may exist in some places, but I never paid attention to it: Manoj Joshi

Padma Shri actor Manoj Joshi says talent doesn’t go unnoticed in the film industry and one should keep doing their best.

Sab ko sahan karna hi padta hai in every field. You don’t get anything without mehnat. Sure, there must be favouritism, in some places, but I never paid attention to it. My goal was to prove myself as an actor,” says senior actor Manoj Joshi, commenting on the surging debates in the industry about insider-outsider and favouritism.

Praising actor Kangana Ranaut for her talent and success, Joshi cites her as someone who made a mark in the industry on her own. (Yogen Shah)

“We have a number of actors who have made a mark in the film industry from Sanjeev Kumar, Nana Patekar, Irrfan, Paresh Rawal, Anupam Kher to Manoj Bajpaypee. Maybe, some of them might not have reached the highest level or earned as much as some other actors, but that is an individual experience. It is also about your personal equation. As for talent, I feel it doesn’t go unnoticed in the industry. It is always appreciated. One has to keep doing their best.”

Praising actor Kangana Ranaut for her talent and success, Joshi cites her as someone who made a mark in the industry on her own. “She is a prime example of an outsider, who worked hard and made her way up the ladder. She didn’t become a popular name on day one. It took her time and effort and a number of roles to be called one of the talented and successful actors of our country today,” he says.