Manoj Bajpayee jokes Anurag Kashyap is jealous of his looks; compares their lifestyle: ‘I wake up at 5 am, he likes to eat mutton every day’

Actor Manoj Bajpayee and filmmaker Anurag Kashyap have collaborated in several films, including ‘Satya’, ‘Shool’, and ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’, building a long-standing professional bond over the years. While promoting his latest project, Bajpayee took some playful jabs at Kashyap, even claiming that the filmmaker is jealous of him.

Manoj Bajpayee recalls the viral feet-touching moment

Earlier this year, during an event for his film ‘Jugnuma’, Bajpayee recalled a viral incident where Kashyap suddenly started touching his feet. Actors Jaideep Ahlawat and Vijay Verma followed suit, creating a humorous moment.

In a recent chat with News18 Showsha, the ‘Aligarh’ actor took a fun jab at the filmmaker and explained, “That was instigated by Anurag Kashyap. He is actually jealous of me as to how I look. He doesn’t care about his health, and I take care of myself.”

Manoj Bajpayee compares his lifestyle with Anurag Kashyap

The ‘Zubeidaa’ actor further shared his strict routine and how it differs from Kashyap’s habits, “The other day I cancelled an interview because I wasn’t feeling good. It’s how you treat your body and soul, and I am very strict about discipline. I woke up at 5 am today, and I am very careful about what I eat, and Anurag really doesn’t care about that because he likes to eat mutton every day.”

When Anurag Kashyap spoke about his respect for Manoj Bajpayee

Kashyap had also earlier spoken about the feet-touching incident, making it clear that it was a mark of respect. Talking to News18, the ‘Dev.D’ director said, “Jaideep, Vijay, Viineet (Kumar Singh), and I met each other suddenly after a long time. And we touched Manoj’s feet (laughs). He’s unstoppable. He just goes on and on with his films. ‘Inspector Zende’ was released recently, and then ‘Jugnuma’ came. Kaise kar leta hai yeh aadmi (how does this man do this)! He’s older but ten times fitter than me. He’s like another Anil Kapoor. That’s why hum unke pair padh gaye the (laughs)! He’s a legend.”

About ‘The Family Man’ season 3

After a long four-year gap, ‘The Family Man’ returned with its highly anticipated third season on 21 November. Bajpayee reprises his role as Srikant Tiwari, and the season introduces new faces like Jaideep Ahlawat, playing a drug smuggler from India’s North East. Nimrat Kaur also steps into an important role, adding a new dynamic to Srikant’s story.


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