CAN’T TOP THIS

Manoj Bajpayee will tell you he doesn’t aspire for stardom: “Keep giving me good work and give the superstar tag to someone else.

What I long for is great work. I am greedy in that I don’t want anybody to take any good character away from me.” Though the actor’s humility and dedication are inspiring, it must be noted that the pandemic has changed the very definition of stardom. Theatres are today  (2019-) having unanimously been declared hits, he is now not just an acclaimed actor but also a household name. This week, Bajpayee returns to OTT, this time on Zee5, with the thriller . With the string of new releases on OTT platforms, including the Netflix anthology film based on the works of Satyajit Ray, released last month, Bajpayee is fast emerging as new Bollywood’s first superstar.