Despite being a professional Chhau dancer, Manoj Bajpayee admitted that he gave up on his passion after seeing Hrithik Roshan.
Manoj Bajpayee, a National Award-winning actor known for his roles in Gangs of Wasseypur, Satya, Aligarh, and The Family Man, has revealed that he has always loved dancing and had considered using his dancing abilities onscreen until he witnessed Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan’s routine.
The actor, who will soon be featured alongside Sharmila Tagore in the forthcoming streaming movie “Gulmohar,” recently made an appearance on the talk show “The Bombay Adventure X Sunday Brunch.”
Talking about his affinity for singing Manoj Bajpayee said, “Since I’m from theatre, there used to be a prerequisite that an artiste should know how to sing. Main naachta bhi tha (I used to dance as well).
Manoj Bajpayee revealed that he is a trained Chhau dancer. “Main Chhau dance mein trained hoon par fir jab maine Hrithik ko dekha toh maine socha aaj se dancing ka khwaab band (I’m trained in Chhau dance but when I saw Hrithik performing, my dreams of dancing were shattered). I was like ‘Ab ye nahi seekh sakta main’ (I can’t learn this now
Sharmila Tagore makes her film comeback in the movie Gulmohar, which also features actor Suraj Sharma. From March 3, the movie will be available to stream on Disney+ Hotstar.
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