In 2012 , Bajpayee appeared in Anurag Kashyap 's two-part crime film '' Gangs of Wasseypur '' . His character Sardar Khan appeared in the first one . To prepare for his role , Bajpayee shaved his head and lost four kilogram of weight . It premiered at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival , Toronto film festival , and the Sundance Film Festival in 2013 . '' Gangs of Wasseypur '' released in India on 22 June to positive response . Anupama Chopra called it his best performance since Bhiku Mhatre in '' Satya '' . For his performance in the film , Bajpayee was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor . His next film was the historical drama '' Chittagong '' ( 2012 ) , based on the Chittagong armoury raid . Bajpai portrayed the Bengali independence fighter Surya Sen in it , for which he charged no money . His final release of the year was '' Chakravyuh '' , where he played a Naxalite ; a role which required him to lose 5 Kilograms weight . Writer and lyricist Javed Akhtar called '' Chakravyuh '' " the best film of last 20 years " . On the contrary , a review carried by '' India Today '' called it an " amateurish attempt " , but praised Bajpayee 's acting
2012 Cannes Film Festival
2012 Cannes Film Festival
Manoj Bajpayee