You're
currently shooting for 'Ghaath.' What is the role all about?
Manoj
Bajpai: "I play this unemployed city guy from the
middle-class. He has dreams but he is not able to fulfill them
because he does not have the opportunity. He is representative
of so many city-bred youth who have quite a bit to prove but
find no way to channelise their energy. So, they take up wrong
deeds. It's a very serious issue we are dealing with here, but
in the mainstream format with a realistic touch.
You
are expecting 'Ghaath' and 'Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar' both in
September.
Manoj
Bajpai: "See, these two films are ready. Now it is up
to the producers as to how they divide the dates. The producer
and directors of both films are proud of their products. Both
films fall into different genres and even if they were to be
released on the same day, it wouldn't matter. It's just that
the actor is the same. It's all about the product not the
actor. According to trade people, September is not a good
month because of shraadh and pitru paksh. That period will end
on September 24th. So, one will release sometime in the last
week of September and the other a week after that."
There
was a rumour that you and Neha were at a restaurant and some
people made some nasty statement against Neha. You interrupted
and threatened those people.
See, I feel
that nobody in this country has a right to say anything cheap
to any woman. Neha is a very special friend of mine. And I
have never taken this kind of treatment, whether in Delhi or
Bihar. I find it completely disgusting and inhuman. Whatever
capacity I may have been in Delhi or Bihar, I have raised my
voice against this behaviour. People who indulge in
eve-teasing may think that they are very powerful because they
are in numbers. But, I think its cowardice. They do it because
they know they can get away with it. I will not take it,
whether it is Neha or my sister or my mother or anyone in that
restaurant. And that's my stance towards this behaviour. I was
beaten up even in Delhi. I was alone and I got beaten up and
the women who were with me ran away. But that does not matter
to me because I know their situation and as women they would
not want to get involved. I registered a case and the police
supported me. It's all about me than Neha. That's the way I
am. In this case, I took a very strong stance and they left
the restaurant
You
are taking to comedy now with 'Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar'.
'DPMLY'
is a tragi-comedy where the comedy lies in the situation, not
in the performance. The comedy then turns into a tragedy. It's
a very interesting film and it has shaped up so well that I am
proud that I have done it. I played a major role in making it
happen that at the end of the day I encouraged these people to
make the film; people who were completely unknown to the
industry. And I really hope that the film does well."
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