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A miraculous journey for actors like me, we can’t believe it: Manoj
Many people in the film industry welcome the Supreme Court order
While the insider vs outsider debate continues to have the industry divided, there’s one point most people raise: If only people with connections were getting chances, how do we justify rank outsiders such as Manoj Bajpayee, Nawazuddin Siddiqui or the late Irrfan making it big? Ask Bajpayee and prompt comes the actor’s reply, “This is whataboutery. Everybody knows the question and where it’s being pointed at. Don’t run from the question; answer it. Manoj Bajpayee, or the actors they name, their journey has been miraculous, and we ourselves can’t believe it. It hasn’t been a smooth journey, and all the films we have been a part of, we’ve struggled very hard to make it. Don’t forget that.”
This further points at the choice of films that the 51-yearold has made in a career spanning over two decades. While he floored everyone with his performances in Gangs of Wasseypur (2012) and Aligarh (2016), the actor also balanced it with hardcore commercial films such as Tevar (2015) and Baaghi 2 (2018).
His recent release, Bhosle, did the rounds of many film festivals, and finally released on an OTT platform. While he says he’s happy with the response it has garnered, one wonders what he feels about the fact that the film released directly on the web and not theatres.
Bajpayee rues that films
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like these aren’t appreciated enough in theatres. “I don’t know how much the makers would be pleased with this if they released it in theatres with their own money... My point is how many theatres could they release it in? A film like Bhosle, how many shows would exhibitors have guaranteed? How right the timings would have been of the shows? How any days would they have kept it in theatres? What I’m talking about is the fate of all independent films I’ve done,” he tells us.
However, this hasn’t affected his resolve to do good cinema. “I’ll keep doing it. The resolve is bigger and stronger than the treatment that we get. If it released now because of the lockdown, I’m much happier. My whole journey is about becoming better. I’m fascinated and in love with this craft,” Bajpayee concludes.
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Actor Karanvir Bohra’s open letter about some artistes being labelled as “TV actors” and being segregated has created a buzz on the social media. He tells us, “A lot of actors on TV are phenomenal and have great potential. They’re always given a cold shoulder by film industry. Why? Because they’ve done a lot of TV. I don’t want the web space to also be
Thank you God! You have answered our prayers!! But it is just the beginning... the first step towards the truth! Full faith on CBI!!,” this tweet by Shweta Singh Kirti, Sushant Singh Rajput’s sister, sums up what the late actor’s fans and family must be feeling as the Supreme Court asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe his death.
Rajput was found dead in his Mumbai flat on June 14, and Mumbai Police said prima facie it was a suicide. On July bullied by big films and stars.”
Quoting an example of two actors being snubbed by a digital platform recently, he adds, “When films release, they are backed by heavy PRs; they have pre-release marketing budgets, even on OTT. We’ve seen tweets by actors Vidyut Jammwal and Kunal Kemmu, when they felt sidelined... If such actors are sidelined, then what about people like us? Where do we stand?”
Bohra, 37, wishes for a 28, Rajput’s father Krishna Kishor Singh filed an FIR in Patna, Bihar, accusing Rhea Chakraborty and others of abetting the actor’s suicide. On July 29, she moved the SC to transfer the case to Mumbai, claiming Bihar didn’t have any jurisdiction. After a Patna cop probing the case was forcibly quarantined in Mumbai, the Bihar government on August 4 recommended to the Centre that the death be probed by the CBI. On Wednesday, the SC held the Patna FIR as valid.
Ankita Lokhande, Rajput’s ex, tweeted: “Justice is the truth in action Truth wins .... ”
The way the cops from Bihar were treated forced me to think there is something fishy... His family and fans have a right to know how Sushant [Singh Rajput] passed away.
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scenario where content surpasses the star culture “Don’t give importance to stardom. Promote talent and new concepts. Like my new show — we shot durin the pandemic — our platform pushed us... Peopl should give content a chance,” the actor shares, adding that his outburst has nothing to do with frustration. “I’m happy in the space that I am. I just wa the bubble to burst,” he says.
Don’t give importance to stardom. Promote talent and new concepts.