While talking about the politics and groupism in the film industry, Manoj Bajpayee advised outsiders to work on their craft instead of spending their time discussing about nepotism. He also opened up on late actor Sushant Singh Rajput.
Manoj Bajpayee is one of the outsiders who fought all the odds and established himself as one of the most credible actors with his stellar performances on screens. Recently, in an interview with a news portal, while addressing the topic of nepotism, the actor said that it has always existed in the film industry and everywhere. He advised outsiders to utilize their energy in polishing their craft instead of taking these things to their heart.
In a conversation with Aaj Tak, Manoj said that he was never affected by nepotism as no star kid except actors like Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Irrfan Khan and Kay Kay Menon would do the kind of films he does.
“These are not commercial films so nobody focuses on them or even puts their money on them. I must thus add that you cannot make this an excuse all the time. Don’t waste your energy. Do theatre, if you are a good actor, you can even earn money by performing on the street,” the Satya actor said in his interview.
Further, Manoj even talked about the passing away of actor Sushant Singh Rajput which reignited the nepotism debate in the film industry adding that he was personally very affected by his demise.
Recalling the time they spent together while working on Abhishek Chaubey’s 2019 film, Sonchiriya, the actor said, “We really became close and he had so much love for me. I would often cook mutton on set and he would always come by to eat. We never knew he would take such a drastic step but he had opened up about his challenges to me.”
Manoj told the host that Sushant somewhere couldn’t handle the politics and groupism in the industry.
“There’s always politics in the industry, but it gets dirtier as you climb the ladder of success. I never had an issue as I was stubborn and thick-skinned. He wasn’t and thus could not manage the pressure. He had spoken to me about being worried about these things as it affected him,” the actor was quoted as saying.
On the work front, Manoj Bajpayee will next be seen in Apoorv Singh Karki’s upcoming courtroom drama, Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai.
