Manoj Bajpayee has been one of the most talented actors of Bollywood and his filmography is proof of it. He has worked with all the talented filmmakers and is friends with directors like Hansal Mehta, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Anurag Kashyap and others. They have been together and have known each other since the beginning of their careers. When Manoj Bajpayee appeared on India TV’s Chairman and Editor-in-Chief Rajat Sharma‘s Aap Ki Adalat, he answered why he ran behind Tigmanshu Dhulia with a brick.
Manoj Bajpayee is known for his strong acting but he is also known for his anger and fights in the industry. Talking about the same, the actor revealed, “I didn’t speak with Anurag Kashyap for 11 years, but the reason was different. Once he got angry. He was the one who ran, and I tried to kill him.” followed him.” When Rajat Sharma reminded him that “you too ran after Tigmanshu Dhulia once with a brick”, Manoj retorted, “Ab chhodiye… Jawaani ki kuch mistakes galatiye, usche kya baate karte.” when I was young)”
Rajat Sharma also reminded Manoj Bajpayee of an incident when he called up director Hansal Mehta from the US and hurled abuses at him after which the two did not speak for six years. The actor said, “Jee sahi hai. Accept hai. Maafi maangta hoon. (Yes, I agree. I apologise).”
Talking about Anubhav Sinha, Rajat Sharma asked, “You abused him when you were offered only Rs 2000 per episode?” To this Manoj Bajpayee said, “I narrate. Anubhav Sinha was doing a serial. I had to act as the right-hand henchman of a mafia gang leader. It was a dumb role. The producer offered Rs. Was promised. 4000 per episode. I did four episodes and the amount became Rs 16,000. That was in 1993 when I barely had money to live. I went to the producer, and he said, he was a fool. It It was a dumb role and I didn’t have any dialogues to deliver. Why be paid Rs 4,000 per episode? I told him, it takes a lot of hard work to play a dumb. He said I will pay you only Rs 1,500. as you had no communication. I told him keep this money with you, consider it as my donation. I threw his check in his office and walked out. I called Anubhav Sinha. He said, You are the producer, what can I do? I got angry, and told him, you are my good friend but you didn’t take a stand for me.
Meanwhile, Manoj Bajpayee will be next seen in Apoorva Singh Karki’s Sirf Ek Banda Kafi Hai, which is based on true events. In the film, the star plays a lawyer who fights against a religious leader accused of raping a minor.
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