Manoj Bajpayee believes the filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma he has also acquired a creative flair that has made him one of the most popular directors in Indian cinema. In a recent interview, Bajpayee spoke about reuniting with his long-time co-star for the upcoming comedy ‘Police Station Mein Bhoot’, describing the project as a “wild film” and boldly announcing that “Ram Gopal Varma is back.“The film marks the duo’s first collaboration almost a decade after ‘Sarkar 3′ and has already created excitement among fans who want to see it’.Satya‘the team should unite.
Manoj Bajpayee on how ‘Ram Gopal Varma is back’
Speaking to SCREEN, Bajpayee expressed full confidence in Varma’s latest venture, “It’s a wild movie! He’s here, I tell you. Ram Gopal Varma is back with Police Station Mein Bhoot. There’s no doubt about it.”The actor stressed that his praise was not motivated by a desire for publicity.“And I’m not saying because I’m a part of the film and I have to sell the film. Only Ramu can sell his film. He doesn’t need Manoj Bajpayee for that,” said Bajpayee with a laugh.Reflecting on Varma’s filmmaking, Bajpayee said he saw a familiar energy that reminded him of the director’s most glorious years, “But what I’ve noticed is that Ramu, the kid, is back. He was a kid in a candy store when he made all the big movies. I don’t know how that happened. Only he can tell you.”The actor also said that the filmmaker’s passion and dedication to the sport brings back memories of his past achievements that helped shape Bajpayee’s career.
Ram Gopal Varma asked Manoj Bajpayee not to prepare
Bajpayee also shared an interesting story about preparing for his career as a police officer in ‘Police Station Mein Bhoot.’ According to the actor, Varma surprised him with a strange request before he started filming.Bajpayee said, “He knew that I would go back to my house and start preparing. He told me, ‘Manoj, just do me a favor. Don’t prepare for this film. Just remember that he is a cop. Because I am changing a lot of things.’Bajpayee described the filming as interesting and important because Varma often changed scenes and dialogues at the last minute.Bajpayee explained, “I get my pictures before they happen. So I would just find time, find a quiet corner in a very noisy place, memorize and rewrite the lines, and have my teammates to work on. So he threw a lot of things at me that made me not panic.
Ram Gopal Varma is a collaboration of Manoj Bajpayee
Bajpayee and Varma’s association goes back to the 1997 comedy Daud, but it was Varma’s 1998 crime drama ‘Satya’ that changed the history of Bajpayee’s career, turning gangster Bhiku Mhatre into one of Hindi cinema’s most popular shows. The two collaborated again on the 1999 thriller Kaun, followed by the Varma-backed productions ‘Shool’ (1999) and Road (2002). Their last collaboration was Varma’s 2017 political drama ‘Sarkar 3.’A few years later, Bajpayee became a powerhouse in streaming, notably with Raj & DK’s ‘The Family Man’ and the recently released, ‘Governor’.
About ‘Police Station Mein Bhoot’
‘Police Station Mein Bhoot’ is an upcoming horror comedy directed by Ram Gopal Varma. In this film Manoj Bajpayee played the lead along with Genelia D’Souza and Ramya Krishnan. Despite the details of the plot, the film promises to combine supernatural elements with comedy, marking Varma’s return to the genre he has explored so well in the past with a fresh twist.