EXCLUSIVE: Manoj Bajpayee recalls insulting Amitabh Bachchan onscreen

When you have to do insulting scenes or action scenes with superstars like Amitabh Bachchan, Naseeruddin Shah, it can be a little overwhelming. Well, Manoj Bajpayee must have had a similar feeling when he did an insulting scene with Big B in Aarakshan. During a candid chat with Bollywood Bubble, Manoj Bajpayee recalled the time when insulted Amitabh Bachchan in the movie.

Manoj Bajpayee on insulting Amitabh Bachchan

The Gangs of Wasseypur actor told us, “I feel nervous when I’m meeting them off the camera. I know I touch Mr Bachchan’s feet because I have learned a lot. I’ve been inspired by him when I was a child. I am completely thrilled and feel honoured when I’m in the company of Mr Naseeruddin Shah. Through his performance, I learned a lot. But when you are working with them, you are professional enough to understand that. We too are professionals and we are playing roles, okay? That’s our job and we have to do it really well. No, in front of the camera, there’s no place for that kind of feeling. But off the camera, yes, the nervousness is there only because of the respect that I have for them.”

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For the unversed, there’s a scene in Aarakshan where Manoj insults Senior Bachchan and called him a ‘zero’. The scene was quite powerful and now he expressed his feeling for Big B is heartwarming.

Manoj even talked about how late Irrfan Khan, Kay Kay Menon and he made it easy for today’s actors by roughing it out. While today Manoj is overwhelmed with offers, he remembered the time when he had no work and had to find his own directors.

Manoj Bajpayee was last seen in Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai which is streaming on Zee 5. The film received good responses from movie buffs and critics. It is inspired by true events around a godman who was accused of rape of a minor.

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