Manoj Bajpayee: 'I find it challenging to work in formulaic films'

Actor Manoj Bajpayee has shared what motivated him to come on board the documentary The Vial which is all about the development of the Covid vaccineThe celebrated actor also talked about the kind of cinema he preferred to be a part of and how excited he is about his upcoming movie BandaBajpayee told IANS There were three reasons that inspired me to become a part of The Vial First it was the unwavering conviction of the producers director and channel that impressed me Second the documentary aimed to shed light on the pandemic that we all have experienced and I wanted to pay homage to the health workers frontline workers and scientists who worked tirelessly to develop vaccines across all regionsAnd third I was keen to work in this field as a way of showing my support and appreciation for these individualsDiscussing the most difficult aspect of creating this documentary Bajpayee said As for me the most challenging part was memorizing all the information and lines that were required of me as an actor and narrator Having already worked on two documentaries Secrets of Sinauli and Kohinoor I was familiar with the narration aspect but memorizing all the necessary information was a significant challengeWhen asked if he prefers commercial cinema or independent cinema Bajpayee elaborated I dont prefer one over the other For me what matters most is the story I find it challenging to work in formulaic films where I already know the beginning middle and end I believe the story must be unique and the character should be something that audiences have not seen beforeHe concluded by sharing his excitement about his upcoming movie Banda and said The film is directed by Apoorv Singh Karki Its story is unique and inspired by true incidents It revolves around a lawyers journey as he fights a difficult case Its a character that Ive never played before and Im looking forward to the challengeThe Vial is airing on History TV18Also ReadCelebrity Pet Parents 2 Rajpal Yadav John Abraham and Anurag Kashyap helped me get rid of my fear of dogsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever