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Manoj Bajpayee Says Bollywood Actors Rarely Praise Each Other, Citing Industry Insecurity

The comments followed a cast chat for The Family Man 3 during its record debut week on Prime Video India.

Overview

  • In a promotional conversation, Bajpayee said actors in Bollywood “will never praise each other” because they feel insecure.
  • Jaideep Ahlawat recounted that Bajpayee called him late at night after Paatal Lok’s first season, a gesture that left him in tears.
  • Bajpayee said he told Ahlawat to “open an institution” and that he would become his student.
  • He added that he still calls people to ask for work, describing himself as a “paidayshi struggler.”
  • The remarks came in a cast chat hosted by Kusha Kapila and Ravi Gupta, as Prime Video India confirmed The Family Man 3 had 2025’s biggest debut week.