Manoj has received numerous accolades, including three National Film Awards and two Asia Pacific Screen Awards. In 2019, he was honored with India’s fourth-highest civilian award, the Padma Shri, in recognition of his contributions to the arts. He also won the Special Jury National Award in 2003 for his role in “Pinjar.” Additionally, in 2016, he was nominated for the Asia Pacific Screen Awards for his performance in filmmaker Hansal Mehta’s “Aligarh.”
Manoj’s last film was Apoorv Singh Karki “Bhaiyaa Ji”.
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting revealed the winners in the National Capital. On October 2024, the winners will receive honour by President Droupadi Murmu in a ceremony. In the ceremony, recipient of the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke, will also receive their awards.