Actor Manoj Bajpayee says Bollywood’s typecasting has limited talented actors, adding that only 25% of his acting potential has been utilised.
Manoj Bajpayee says Bollywood has bad reputation of demolishing talents
In a conversation with Zoom, Bajpayee said that Bollywood’s typecasting limits actors’ versatility, leaving many talented performers without the opportunities and recognition they deserve.
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The actor said, "Stereotyping is for many actors and we have ruined talents just by doing that in this industry. I have always maintained that this industry has a bad reputation and bad karma of demolishing such great talents by reducing them to nothing on the set, in terms of the roles, in terms of the treatment that they have given to them."
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"Many of the people went away, withered away without any recognition. I have always maintained that only 25 percent of my acting abilities have been used; there’s a lot. But I think that’s an actor’s greed or an actor’s hunger, and I am very happy that the fire is still burning in the belly," he further added.
Manoj Bajpayee expresses gratitude towards OTT
Manoj Bajpayee believes OTT platforms have transformed Bollywood by making audiences more appreciative of acting and storytelling.
He said, "Mainly after the emergence of OTT here, things have changed drastically and we should always thank the coming of OTT in our country, and the families are watching. They can easily point it out and they talk about it in detail," he added.
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FAQs
What is the plot of Gajab Raat?
The story unfolds over the course of a single chaotic night in New Delhi after a young woman is brutally thrown out of a moving vehicle in Connaught Place. Ajay Dixit (played by Manoj Bajpayee), a morally conflicted and pragmatic police officer, is assigned to investigate the crime.
Who is in the cast of Gajab Raat?
The film stars Manoj Bajpayee as the lead cop, alongside Nushrratt Bharuccha, Saqib Saleem, Divya Dutta, Kiku Sharda and Akshay Oberoi.