Actor Manoj Bajpayee, who is busy with the promotions of his upcoming film ‘Silence 2’, is truly a ‘family man’. The actor only takes time off from his acting duties to spend with his daughter, Ava Nayla. The 54-year-old, who is married to Shabana Raza, a former actor who went by the stage name Neha, expressed his excitement at the possibility of her returning to the big screen.The actor even mentioned that he can’t wait to share the screen with his wife.
Shabana is popularly known for her work in films like ‘Kareeb’ (1998), ‘Hogi Pyaar Ki Jeet’ (1999), ‘Fiza’ (2000), ‘Rahul’ (2001), ‘Aatma’ (2006) and ‘Acid Factory’ (2009). Recently in an interview with Zoom, Manoj said, “I would love to work with my wife Shabana provided the script comes from outside, and I don’t have to produce it. As much as I know her, I know she has a lot of self-respect as an actor. I am equally excited to work with her in a film that will mark her comeback into films. She is equally keen on doing films again.”
Manoj even disclosed that Shabana is reading the scripts that are sent to her but she is still looking for the right roles. “So whenever that happens, she will return to the cinema,” Manoj said.
Over the course of his three-decade career, Manoj has portrayed a number of characters that have won him admiration from both the public and critics. He acknowledged that these characteristics often stick with him. He said, “Scenes from my films keep playing on my mind while I am doing routine things at home. Even while I am talking to my daughter, I am thinking of the character I am supposed to enact the next day. I often get reprimanded by my wife for not being in the moment because I am constantly thinking about the scenes in my head. If I have to become a character, the person is not going to leave me so soon.” The actor concluded by saying, “Acting is not a ‘switch on and switch off job.”
On the work front, Manoj was last seen in the film ‘Joram’ and the OTT series ‘Killer Soup’. He now has the next instalment of his superhit web series ‘The Family Man’ and film ‘Bhaiyya Ji’ in the pipeline.
Shabana is popularly known for her work in films like ‘Kareeb’ (1998), ‘Hogi Pyaar Ki Jeet’ (1999), ‘Fiza’ (2000), ‘Rahul’ (2001), ‘Aatma’ (2006) and ‘Acid Factory’ (2009). Recently in an interview with Zoom, Manoj said, “I would love to work with my wife Shabana provided the script comes from outside, and I don’t have to produce it. As much as I know her, I know she has a lot of self-respect as an actor. I am equally excited to work with her in a film that will mark her comeback into films. She is equally keen on doing films again.”
Manoj even disclosed that Shabana is reading the scripts that are sent to her but she is still looking for the right roles. “So whenever that happens, she will return to the cinema,” Manoj said.
Over the course of his three-decade career, Manoj has portrayed a number of characters that have won him admiration from both the public and critics. He acknowledged that these characteristics often stick with him. He said, “Scenes from my films keep playing on my mind while I am doing routine things at home. Even while I am talking to my daughter, I am thinking of the character I am supposed to enact the next day. I often get reprimanded by my wife for not being in the moment because I am constantly thinking about the scenes in my head. If I have to become a character, the person is not going to leave me so soon.” The actor concluded by saying, “Acting is not a ‘switch on and switch off job.”
On the work front, Manoj was last seen in the film ‘Joram’ and the OTT series ‘Killer Soup’. He now has the next instalment of his superhit web series ‘The Family Man’ and film ‘Bhaiyya Ji’ in the pipeline.
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