The Family Man(Amazon Prime Video); Cast: Manoj Bajpai, Sharib Hashmi, Priyamani; Direction: Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK; Rating: * * * and 1/2 (three and a half stars) The idea of a dull white-collar office-goer moonlighting as an undercover agent is not new. Arnold Schwarzenegger did it in James Cameron’s “True Lies” 25 years ago. […]
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When Manoj Bajpai came close to nervous breakdown
It happened while he was working on his latest film, a psychological thriller ‘Gali Guleiyan’ directed by NRI Dipesh Jain. Playing the complex character of a man who rapidly loses grip over reality, Bajpai came dangerously close to a breakdown. Recalling the incident, the method actor says, “We were shut in the claustrophobic gullis of […]
Manoj hopes CBFC clears ‘Love Sonia’ without cuts
Mumbai : Actor Manoj Bajpayee hopes the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) clears “Love Sonia”, based on women trafficking, without cutting any portion of the film. “‘Love Sonia’ is based on women trafficking and I hope our censor board passes that film as soon as possible and for that, I would like to urge […]
‘Aiyaary’: That seamless political thriller Bollywood needed (Film Review)
Film: “Aiyaary”; Starring: Manoj Bajpai, Siddharth Malhotra, Naseeruddin Shah, Rakul Preet Singh; Director: Neeraj Pandey; Rating: **** (4 stars) At first, “Aiyaary” seems less seamless than it actually is. Where is all this leading to? You wonder at the outset, as writer-director Neeraj Pandey sets up what eventually turns out to be pieces of a […]