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When Manoj Bajpayee was harassed for being different

Posted by Unknown Senin, 09 Juli 2012 0 komentar

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".

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Action roles terrify Manoj Bajpayee

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Actor Manoj Bajpayee, who has received critical acclaim for his role as Sardar Khan in "Gangs of Wasseypur", says action roles give him cold feet.

After performing a power-pact action sequences in the Anurag Kashyap's directorial venture, the 43-year-old will next be seen in Sanjay Gupta's crime thriller "Shootout at Wadala".

"Always wary of shooting action sequence. My friend Allan Amin is very good in what he does though. Sanjay Gupta's 'Shootout at Wadala on sunday, " Manoj tweeted.

"Gangs of Wasseypur", released June 22, also starred Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Richa Chadha, Huma Quershi, Reema Sen and Piyush Mishra in pivotal roles. The film's second part is scheduled to release Aug 8

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Reel revenge saga leads to outrage in real life Wasseypur

Posted by Unknown Kamis, 05 Juli 2012 0 komentar

The critically acclaimed "Gangs of Wasseypur", a gritty celluloid saga of the coal mafia and blood thirsty vengeance, may have set the cash registers ringing, but residents of this town say the success comes at the cost of their integrity, respect and honour.

Anurag Kashyap's directorial venture gives a distorted message about the Muslim-dominated area's social, cultural and economic life and only perpetuates stereotypes, say the outraged people of Wasseypur, just two kilometres from Dhanbad station.

From the title to the content, the film, boasting an ensemble cast including Manoj Bajpayee, has led to hurt and indignation here.

"The film presents a wrong picture of Wasseypur. They mixed facts with fiction and came out with something that is dangerous. People don't know what is the truth and what is fiction, " Sahil Siddiqui, who guides students for the civil services exams, told.

The town, about 165 km from state capital Ranchi, has a population of about 200, 000 and does focus on education unlike what the film attempts to portray.

"The history doesn't start with the conflict between Pathans and Qureshis (as the film makes it out). It was just a conflict between two gangs over scrap business. The foundation was laid by the late Wassey Sahab and Jabbar Sahab in 1955-56. They were known contractors of Dhanbad, " said dentist Taqi Anwar.

Story writer Zeishan Quadri, who belongs to Wasseypur, told that "the film is 80 percent real and 20 percent fiction". The residents, however, disagree, saying that the film is an "insensitive" and "brutal" portrayal of a way of life that doesn't exist in reality.

According to Anwar, the film attempts to "generalise criminal conflict between two people as the story and history of Wasseypur".

"When the film starts it says 'yahan ek se ek haramzade rehte hain'. It's totally unacceptable, " added a visibly upset Anwar.

The anger is widespread.

Imran Khan, an educationist, told that the film is a "dirty and wrong picturisation of the place".

"It is like any other locality, where both good and bad people live. The film attempts to make a hero out of some criminal elements. People do not use filthy language as shown in the film. Doctors, engineers and IAS officers live here, " said Imran.

Abu Tarique, a marketing executive, described "Gangs of Wasseypur" as "third grade" as it does not challenge but sustains "the stereotypes associated with Wasseypur in general and Muslims in particular".

Asadur Rahman, a journalist with Urdu daily Faruqi Tanzeem, said the film "stalls the integration of Wasseypur" with the mainstream society.

"There was already an official bias and discrimination with the Muslim-dominated locality and now with this film, it'll be further aggravated. The film may lead to further segregation of Wasseypur from the mainstream society."

"Why did Anurag Kashyap choose a Muslim area?" he asked.

In the view of Bilquis Khanum, general secretary of district Congress party's women's cell, the film has already done the damage.

"My kids have been subjected to lewd comments by his classmates in schools. Children of the locality are being nicknamed as Sardar Khan (the gang lord played by Manoj). What message does this film gives to the youth?" she asked.

BJP minority cell president of Dhanbad Jawed Khan says he had sent a legal notice to Kashyap, which the filmmaker did not receive.

"The film is an attempt to defame Wasseypur. On June 13, we filed a case in the Jharkhand High Court demanding that the name of the film be changed and some dialogues be changed. We do not object to the film being made, but the film is on the story of coal mafias, then why drag Wasseypur's name in, " he asked.

"I had led a peaceful protest outside the cinema halls on the first day of the film. We painted the posters black and marked the day as Black Day for citizens of Wasseypur, " Jawed told.

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It requires guts of a monster to be alive: Manoj Bajpayee

Posted by Unknown Rabu, 04 Juli 2012 0 komentar

Manoj Bajpayee has only words of praise for Bollywood actors who come from a theatre background. He admires the hard work they put into a film

He tells CS, “I don’t differentiate between actors nor do I judge them. Most actors come from a humble background. It requires guts of a monster to be alive, to survive, until you get recognized.

” According to him, people like Nawazzuddin, Richa Chaddha or Seema Biswas need to be awarded with bravery awards. “The kind of hardship they’ve gone through can make one go bonkers but they are still sane,” he adds.

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