'Love Alone Cannot Sustain', Actor Manoj Bajpayee Shares Secret Behind To A Happy Married Life

Manoj Bajpayee is known to be one of the most talented actors in Bollywood. He is widely recognized for his outstanding acting skills and contribution to some of the most iconic films of the decade in the Hindi film industry.

Despite his tough on-screen persona, Manoj Bajpayee is quite the opposite in his personal life. He rarely speaks of his personal life on camera.

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Manoj Bajpayee Got Married In 2006

The actor, who has been married to former actress Shabana Raza, has always maintained a low profile when it comes to his personal life and prefers to keep it that way.

Manoj Bajpayee, who features as Srikant Tiwari, who works as a senior officer, in the Prime Video web series 'The Family Man' is happily married to Shabana with whom he shares a daughter Ava Nayla.

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The couple believes in lifelong commitment and isn't fond of public displays of affection.

During a recent interview on the YouTube channel Cine Desi, the actor talked about the secret behind his happy marital life. Manoj, who is also a man of few words, mentioned that mutual respect, understanding, and space are crucial elements to having a successful marriage.

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The Gangs of Wasseypur actor said, "There is no secret, believe me. Every day is a new day, and every day you are trying to correct yourself and improve yourself when it comes to staying in the marriage or understanding the other person. Love alone cannot sustain a marriage, here you have to not focus on yourself and focus on the other person who is in the marriage with you, and look at things from her perspective, in my case."

Manoj's dedication and loyalty towards his family prove that one can maintain a flourishing career and a happy family life simultaneously.

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Manoj Says Being Selfless Is A Way To Stay Out Of Fights In Marriage

Further during the interview, Manoj shared an unconventional idea to stay out of frequent fights with a partner. He revealed that he has let go of all his insecurities and ego and has always put forth his wife¡¯s perspectives first.

¡°Shed everything about yourself ¡ª your ego, your insecurity, all of these things you¡¯re ready to shed off there are better chances that quarrels will be very less, fires will be minimum. When we keep putting ourselves first, this is where things start to go wrong. If you think that the other person should not ignore a certain thing, I think you should talk at a calmer time. I think talking helps," the actor was quoted as saying during the interview by a portal.

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