'The price you pay for being an actor'

September 05, 2018 14:11

"I found the story unique," says Manoj Bajpayee, "I knew that if I managed to pull off this character, it would be unforgettable. I have given it my all. I have fallen sick, lost a lot of weight, went on the brink of a breakdown, the actor says. "This is my toughest role because we have never made these kinds of films or written these kinds of characters. Dealing with a mind like this, which is so complex, makes it tough. It took me one-and-a-half months to get inside his mind, and really understand him," Bajpayee tells Rediff.com's Ronjita Kulkarni in an intimate interview. Do read

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