Manoj Bajpayee talks about 'Despatch', working with 'difficult director' Kanu Behl

Published On : 2024-11-28T13:49:28+0530 [ IST ] | Author : Mayur_Tembhare
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Picture Credit: XNational Award-winning actor Manoj Bajpayee Manoj Bajpayee talked about working with filmmaker Kanu Behl Kanu Behl known for making movies such as Titli and also about his film "Despatch" which was played at the International Film Festival of India

In "Despatch" Bajpayee plays Joy a seasoned crime editor at a Mumbai tabloid who becomes entangled in a dangerous investigation while struggling to maintain his relevance in the digital age.

"Though it's undercurrent is a thriller, the way (Behl_) handled it is quite fascinating," Manoj said.

He added: "People are finding the whole approach of not really flowing with the events and focusing rather on those events actually inside the human being, inside this character and in the darkness of his own personality which is far scarier than the events which are unfolding."

The film is about his character Joy who pursues a story involving organised crimepolitical corruptionand corporate takeovers. His professional ambitions collide with his complex personal life leading to dangerous consequences.

Manoj was attracted to the script and wanted to work with Behl despite warnings about his reputation as a challenging director.

Once I knew that the script was good I wanted to just collaborate because everyone scared me about Kanu Behl.. that he is a very difficult director."

He can actually break you... and the more people told me about the stories from the set the more determined I became to work in this film because I really wanted to experience his approach, experience, how he has this reputation. Is it true? Or is he taking you on some kind of journey which is going to be far more worthwhile as an actor and as

Recalling an intense scene involving Manoj's character beating up another actor in a police station after multiple takes the co-actor began bleeding from his nose and the actor stormed off set.

When Behl followed him to his van rather than offering comfort the director challenged Manoj's assertion that it was just a film.

We're not just making a film. We're making a great film," Behl told Manoj.

The actor added: "He introduces this aspect of your humanity and your actor to you."

For his role as a journalist Bajpayee drew from his connections in the field Variety.com reported.

"I have many very close friends who are investigative journalists from Delhi and Mumbai people whom I have been meeting for many years to really understand the nature of their job, the conflict and the dichotomy that they live with," he said.

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