'GoW' star Manoj Bajpai gets international film offers

by PTI
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Manoj Bajpai, who garnered critical acclaim for his potrayal as a coal mafia ganglord in 'Gangs of Wasseypur', has received several acting offers from abroad,courtesy Indian filmmaker Anurag Kashyap, who is his big ticket to international films.'GoW' was premiered at 65th Cannes International Film Festival and screened at Sydney Film Festival among others.

The film seem to have been instrumental in getting Bajpai noticed by foreign filmmakers. "I have received offers...I am going through a script. It has come from an American independent filmmaker and not from any studio. I would love to do an international film," Bajpai told PTI. His portrayal of Sardar Khan in the revenge drama won him a lot of accolades. "I think somewhere Anurag Kashyap is my ticket to international films. I keep pestering him to get me scripts. I have got offers and that came through Anurag," the 43-year-old actor said.

Actors like Anil Kapoor and Irrfan Khan are doing Hollywood projects but their role in those movies is minuscule. But Bajpai, who is known for playing off-beat and unconventional roles is perfectly fine doing small roles in international projects. "I remember telling Tabu that if I get to one scene in Oscar winning director Ang Lee's film I will do it. As I believe life is short I don't know when I will get next chance," he said.
"Like I did 'Veer Zaara' film for Yash Chopra. I did the film thinking when will I get opportunity to get directed by Yash Chopra...so I did it purely for him. It was just to get an experience of working with him. But at the same time one shouls feel the urge to do the film," he said. The actor will be seen next in Neeraj Pandey's 'Special Chabbis'.


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