The pandemic has made the world go upside down. The film industry too has faced the brunt and with the second wave hitting our nation, we’re back to square one. Manoj Bajpayee talked to Times Of India about OTT, movies and the entertainment business today.
Manoj Bajpayee has enjoyed success on the OTT with The Family Man and several other shows. He says working in web shows hasn’t changed him, “I am still the same actor that I have always been. I still work on the script and character. Preparation is something that I completely focus on. There’s no compromise. I am still the same actor who always follows the vision of the director. I am still the same person who always feels lucky and grateful that he is still here and is still so relevant. People are watching my projects and watching my work so you know, I am still the same actor, the same person. Nothing has changed. I don’t think anything will change about me as a person or as an actor.”
Manoj completely misses the big-screen shenanigans and has a strong belief that people will move back to cinema halls, “I am personally sad and disappointed that because of the resurgence we have come back to square one. But once the situation of the pandemic gets better, I know that people will be going back to theatres. It’s a different experience altogether from watching it on a big television.”
Manoj Bajpayee’s film Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari was one of the first films to have a theatrical release last year. The film did decent business considering only 50 per cent occupancy was allowed back then and people loved the film more when it hit the OTT platform.