Manoj Bajpayee says he wished he had more scenes in the Shah Rukh Khan starrer Veer Zaara; says, ‘My work was done in four days’

MUMBAI: Among India's most gifted actors is Manoj Bajpayee. The actor has collaborated with a number of accomplished directors throughout the course of his three-decade career, including Shekhar Kapur, Ram Gopal Varma, Anurag Kashyap, Yash Chopra, Prakash Jha, Hansal Mehta, and several more. Bajpayee has consistently demonstrated his versatility with a number of outstanding performances. Nonetheless, the actor has never worked with a few renowned Indian directors. Bhansali, Sanjay Leela, is one of them.

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On his experience of working with Yash Chopra in Veer Zaara, the actor said, “I had a good experience working in Veer Zara. But, the reality is I shot for the film for three days in Delhi and then one day in Amritsar. So, my work was done in these four days. I was more like a guest in the film. However, Yash Chopra gave me immense respect and so did his team. I was simply happy that someone like Yash Chopra directed me. I will cherish this forever.”

He added, “He was quite honest to me about my role in his film. He said, ‘This is the role I have for you, I mostly make romantic films, but when I had to cast for this role, I could only think of you.’ Yash ji had watched me in Pinjar and that’s why he cast me for that role.”

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