Manoj Bajpayee opened up about why he does not attend famous Bollywood parties and remains absent from them.
Manoj Bajpayee is a versatile actor who has created a niche in the acting world. The actor, who has been in the entertainment industry for over three decades, has worked in over 100 movies. Indeed! Success has not easily come to the actor. However, do you know that he does not attend glitzy Bollywood parties, which have often raised many eyebrows?
Manoj, in one of the latest episodes of SCREENS named, Dear Me, shares the reason as to why he is not invited to Bollywood parties. He said that his absence is seen as a type of 'humiliation' or 'offence'. Years of rejection, anger and struggle for the actor have put him in a place where he could tell stories he believed in. Bajpayee revealed being seen as arrogant and said his stand was clear of avoiding controversies, not attending parties or taking a walk on the red carpet. Manoj noted:
"I have not had any major controversies, but yes, I don’t go for any parties. Now people don’t even invite me, because they have realized why to be offended and humiliated by me not attending, which I am very happy with. Please don’t call me because I like to sleep by 10-10:30 pm and I am always looking forward to my early mornings.”
Manoj also added that he does go out to meet a few people, director friends. He goes to meet Sharib Hashmi, but he does not have many actor friends. He knows Kay Kay Menon, and he has high regard for him. Even Nawazuddin Siddiqui, but they don’t meet very often because they are all so very busy people.
Manoj, going further in the interview, said that people who do not know him would have a perception. Some people think that he is very arrogant because he is reserved or aloof. The actor, added that he liked to safeguard his privacy fiercely. However, he also emphasised that once people sit and get to know him, his nature is understood. For the actor, his self-respect is of top priority. In his words:
"If somebody thinks I am arrogant, so be it. The day they come to sit with me and know me, all of these things will be taken care of. I am a grateful man. I am not arrogant, but I do have a lot of self-respect.”
Earlier, in an interview with the Arth Cultural Fest, the actor revealed that when he was at his lowest, he just needed a shot to prove his mettle. He said that he was not a bad actor even when he failed. According to the market and commercial aspects, he was a failure. But, from his perspective, the work he was doing wasn't a failure. He just knew one thing- he would get a chance and make a comeback.
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