Manoj Bajpayee shared this photo. (Image courtesy: bajpayee.manoj)
Strong points
- Manoj Bajpayee says no one made him feel like a stranger
- “I have never looked for validation elsewhere,” he said.
- Manoj Bajpayee said he “had made his way”
Mumbai:
Actor Manoj Bajpayee says that the film industry’s patronage culture will only change when established people strive to make Bollywood a more inclusive place for new talent. Manoj Bajpayee believes that the structural change that everyone in the industry wants to see will begin once the powerful have closed the “insider-outsider” divide. The debate around foreigners who are struggling to progress in the industry is back in the speech after the tragic death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput on June 14. Manoj Bajpayee, a stranger himself, said that it was everyone’s responsibility in the industry to make the film industry a “fraternity”.
“The whole operation of the industry, nepotism has been in the debate for a few years now. It will only change if every individual who is well positioned, who is established and powerful begins to make efforts to make it healthy and democratic for all talented people coming in. All this term “insider-outsider” should disappear immediately. It is not the correct way to define the industry. We will have to work very hard to transform this industry into a fraternity where everyone is welcome, “he told PTI.
Like Sushant Singh Rajput, Manoj Bajpayee made his way to Bollywood from Bihar, getting his break with Shekhar Kapur. Bandit Queen in 1994 and burst onto the scene four years later with the cult of Ram Gopal Varma, Satya.
The national award winner has been highly acclaimed in his career with films like school in 1999, Anurag Kashyap’s gangster drama in 2012 Gangs of Wasseypur and the poignant of Hansal Mehta Aligarh.
He has also appeared in current affairs like Akshay Kumar Special 26, Milap Zaveri Satyameva Jayate and Baaghi 2.
Yet it was his unconventional choices that made him stand out as an inspiration to strangers who chased him. When asked if the industry still reminds him of his outer roots despite having space for himself for all these years, Manoj Bajpayee replied that he had never felt it. “Maybe because they know you can’t play with me! I don’t know but I never felt it. Anyway, I don’t think anyone is trying to remind me that I’m a stranger. They have to think about it but never let me know. “
The 51-year-old actor observed that the split and division of people as an insider-stranger began about two decades ago.
“It wasn’t until the past 15-20 years that some people started talking about it in their gangs, lobbies and started to split the industry. I never felt that because I didn’t ‘ve never looked for validation elsewhere. I wanted to achieve what I wanted to achieve. I made my way, “he said.
Manoj Bajpayee had to face projected currents of insecurity from the workbenches, who felt threatened by him. The actor said he had fought domestic politics and “discrimination”, which are not necessarily specific to the film industry. “When you get into the industry and start to get noticed, there are always people who think you are a threat to their position or you can suddenly enter the competition. This is the kind of politics and competitiveness that occurs in every industry. I don’t mind. “
Manoj Bajpayee said he was not impressed with the way people perceived it. “You have to fight your way. I never hesitated to have this kind of competition. Everyone feels discriminated against, I don’t mind. As long as your determination, your goal is clear, you can continue to pursue it without worrying about any kind of competition and bad feelings towards you. “
The actor is now preparing for the release of his film Bhonsle, aired on Sony LIV from June 26. Directed by Devashish Makhija, the feature tells the story of a police officer (Manoj Bajpayee), who tries to help migrants fight against local politicians.
Bhonsle, which premiered at the Busan International Film Festival in 2018, has traveled to several festivals and also won Bajpayee his second best actor trophy at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards after Aligarh in 2016.
Manoj Bajpayee said it took more than four years for the film to be made, and the decision to travel to festivals was hoping to generate buzz for the independent film.
“We decided to take many film festivals to gain credibility because independent films don’t have a lot of mentors here, they don’t easily find distributors and exhibitors. It was better for the film to keep traveling in the festivals, to be in the news, so that someone somewhere is interested. In the end, it was a rather tumultuous task to sell the film to a company that could guide and distribute it. so decided to release it ourselves in March-April but the lockdown took place and Sony LIV came as a blessing to us, “he said.
the Family man star hopes the film will find its audience. “I hope and am sure that the journey we started five years ago will ultimately prove useful. We hope that Bhonsle will leave a mark on the public, “he added.
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