Manoj Bajpayee Slams Film Industry: Manoj Bajpayee is currently gearing up for his upcoming release Dispatch. The film is all set to make its digital debut on 13th December 2024. This drama thriller will be available for streaming on Zee5. The film written and directed by Kanu Behl marks the most anticipated crime thriller. In a recent session at IFFI 2024, Manoj Bajpayee candidly spoke about his likes and dislikes in the Indian film industry. Here’s everything Manoj Bajpayee said in the session.
While addressing the opening day of IFFI 2024, he talked about independent cinema and said, “We are at our lowest right now. We thought there was a strong platform for independent cinema, but now even the OTT platforms have stopped welcoming that kind of creativity. We are living in a time of uncertainty. It kind of reflects everywhere. One day, independent cinema will rise again. Independent cinemas are the only kind of cinema that stays true to the definition of cinema as an art.”
The Family Man actor also addressed he arrived at a crossroads in his long career of 20 years. The actor said, “When I was doing Gangs Of Wasseypur, I realised that this industry is not going to give me what I want. They weren’t writing the scripts that I wanted and not giving opportunities to the talents who have it in them. That’s when I realised I have to look for my own directors and scripts or you just wait for eternity for that one script to happen to you, and I was desperate.”
The actor added that he watched many short films and found new filmmakers like Dipesh Jain (Gali Guleiyan) and Kanu Bahl (Despatch). Bajpayee said, “As an actor, mainstream films are not something I prefer; they put you into one kind of genre.”
Manoj Bajpayee will next be seen in upcoming gripping crime thriller his release Dispatch. The film is all set to make its digital debut on 13th December 2024. This drama thriller will be available for streaming on Zee5. Manoj Bajpayee is last seen in Bhaiyya Ji, a Hindi action thriller film about a retired criminal who seeks revenge for his younger brother’s death.
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