Mumbai, July 9 : Actor
Manoj Bajpayee may be
basking in the success of his latest film "
Gangs of Wasseypur", but he
rues that the journey was not easy, saying there was a time when he was
slammed for being different.
He appreciates the presence of filmmakers like
Anurag Kashyap and Dibakar Banerjee for spearheading the change in moviedom.
"This
film ('
Gangs of Wasseypur') is very, very special for me for many
reasons. Professionally, I believe in this kind of cinema, this is what
gets me going," the 43-year-old said here in an interview.
"But
sadly, when I started in 1993 with 'Bandit Queen', then 'Satya' in
1998,
Anurag Kashyap was still assisting in writing and Dibakar Banerjee
was not there in the industry...I was the only actor and there was no
filmmaker other than Ram Gopal Varma. So, yes, I have been harassed,
abused, I have been thrashed. I have taken all the abuses. But today, I
am very happy that these filmmakers are there," he added.
Known
for his versatile roles in films like "Satya", "Shool", "Aarakshan",
"Pinjar", "Raajneeti" and more, Manoj is happy that times have changed
and sheer ability of any actor gets him work.
"I am very happy
that after this film there is so much of talent that is going to get so
much of work, so much of recognition because of their ability. They are
making so much of news like
Richa Chaddha,
Huma Qureshi," said Manoj.
"You
haven't seen much of Nawazuddin Siddiqui. Just wait for part 2 of
('
Gangs of Wasseypur') and everyone will go gung-ho about this guy," he
added.
"
Gangs of Wasseypur Part 2" hits theatres Aug 8.
Meanwhile, Manoj is working in "Chittagong", "Chakravyuh" and "Shootout at Wadala".
© IANS 
