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Netflix’s latest release, Inspector Zende, is winning hearts across audiences and critics alike. The quirky crime drama has struck the right balance of humor and seriousness
At the premiere of Jugnuma, actor Manoj Bajpayee was having a laugh but was also left quite embarrassed as filmmaker Anurag Kashyap and actors Jaideep Ahlawat and Vijay Varma were seen touching his feet. The video has now gone viral on social media.
Netflix’s latest release, Inspector Zende, is winning hearts across audiences and critics alike. The quirky crime drama has struck the right balance of humor and seriousness, making it a perfect entertainer for families. At the center of all the love is Manoj Bajpayee, whose performance as Inspector Zende has been unanimously praised, with many calling it one of his most enjoyable and memorable roles in recent years.
Manoj Bajpayee has donned the khaki several times in his illustrious 30-year career, playing everything from hardened cops to complex gangsters and layered mentors. Yet, his latest outing in Netflix’s
_Inspector Zende__ has left him with a sense of joy and fulfillment unlike any other role in recent memory. For Manoj, what makes a role memorable isn’t the uniform, but the person beneath it.
The actor has now spoken about his differences with filmmaker Anurag Kashyap in an interview with Bollywood Hungama. Bajpayee revealed, “Anurag is standing because of his own conviction. He’s made too many enemies in the process. He’s broken glasses, he’s broken his own hand in anger, he’s fallen sick, but he’s stuck to his guns. He can be a better example for all filmmakers. Because they’re only looking at his films. But they should look at his journey and learn from him.”
He added, “I’d say I’m far more practical than him. He’s also practical, but he loses it sometimes. The day he starts answering to trolls, I realise that’s the time when he will losing his balance. But again, he comes back.”