Manoj Bajpayee is known for his bold statements. Recently, he about his film, Joram, and how small films are doing well. He further opened up about the importance of attending film festivals and how it gives a high to performers like him.
In an interaction, Manoj said, "This is an opportunity for the film to stamp at the beginning of its journey itself. It’s shaped up very well, and the way Devashish (Makhija, director) also spoke about the film, I am very proud. He started his journey with me (with the film Bhosle; 2020), and is showing the nation what kind of a filmmaker he is.”
Talking about small-budget films, he said, "Small banners are the ones who are doing well. Big banners don’t guarantee good content. I look for directors and writers who are pivotal. I mean, at the cost of sounding arrogant, I would say that the festivals and awards are all the by-products of the work that one does. But eventually, when you are doing it, you are doing it only to give justice to the character that we are given to do. I try to do that to the best of my ability, and then after that, I don’t think much about all of these things. I do enjoy these festivals, but to say that I expect nothing out of them... I don’t. I expect a good experience and to have fun.”
