They say your eyes are the windows to your soul. There’s so much pain, so much wisdom to be found in Manoj Bajpayee’s eyes that you feel his soul would be all scarred and bruised, marred by experiences. But when his eyes crinkle up with laughter, you begin to see the light within as well. Man is made of both light and darkness, after all, and an actor gets to mix and match that with every character he plays and live another life in the process. Going by his repertoire, Manoj has lived many lives in his chequered career. There are so many people hidden in him that it’s difficult to fathom what the real, the original looks like. Tell him that and he laughs and assures you that he’s still the wide eyed actor you saw on a film set all those years ago – interested in everything going around him and wanting nothing more in life than to give the perfect shot every time. Fame and fortune hasn’t diluted that enthusiasm. He’s still foolish, still hungry for more…
It’s been almost 25 years since Satya released. What kind of advice would you give your character, Bhiku Mhatre and how differently would you play it today?
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Breaking free
NIKKHIL ADVANI'S MAKING WAVES WITH HIS OTT DEBUT, FREEDOM AT MIDNIGHT. HE TALKS ABOUT ITS GENESIS, HIS ASSOCIATION WITH KARAN JOHAR, AND WHAT'S REAL STARDOM WITH SRIJITA SEN
DECK THE HALLS
Chris Evans and Dwayne Johnson join Tanzim Pardiwalla over a video call about their forthcoming Christmas film, Red One, possible Bollywood crossovers and their love for India
Best of Shatrughan Sinha's Rapid fire
With democracy facing a near-death situation in most of India's neighbouring countries, what, according to you, is the reason why Indian democracy is still standing strong in the current times? Gaurav Pant, New Delhi
THE RISE AND RISE OF PUSHPA 2
When Allu Arjun went to Patna around a month ago to showcase the trailer of Pushpa 2, naysayers mocked the move, stating that he's making a mistake about taking a Telugu film there. Guess what, the actor had the last laugh.
girl, uninterrupted
Fatima Sana Shaikh is so candid and forthright you don't believe she's a star.
Still mad about Madhuri...
MADHURI DIXIT' PROWESS OF MESMERISING VIEWERS HASN'T WANED. TANZIM PARDIWALLA TRIES NOT TO BE A FANGRIL WHILE INTERVIEWING THE ICON
Becoming...
KRITI SANON REFLECTS ON THE HIGH, LOWS AND MIDPOINTS OF HER 10 YEAR JOURNEY WITH JITESH PILLAAI
LOST & FOUND
SPARSH SHRIVASTAVA is basking in the glory of Laapataa Ladies. He charts his journey with SRIJANI ROY CHOWDHURY
Hello Miss Sunshine!
Shraddha Kapoor Is All Things Nice With A Dash Of Spice. The Actress Chats Nineteen To The Dozen With Anuradha Choudhary
Stop the SHAME!
Bollywood celebrities often face intense scrutiny for their appearance, with recent trolling of Alia Bhatt highlighting this issue. Many speculated about her looks, suggesting she had undergone Botox.
