Manoj Bajpayee says he was trained dancer, but quit after he saw Hrithik Roshan: ‘Aaj ke baad dancing ka khwaab band…’

Recalling his theatre days, Manoj stated that it was a prerequisite for an artist to sing and dance. He recalled his early days and stated he used to bounce again then.

“Since I’m from theatre, there used to be a prerequisite that an artist should know how to sing. Even if you do not become a frontline singer, you must be a chorus singer at least. Haan, main naachta bhi tha (Yes, I used to dance as well),” he advised Curly Tales in a chat present.

The actor added, “Main Chhau dance mein trained hoon lekin jab Hrithik aya na. Maine Hrithik ko dekha toh maine kaha aaj ke baad dancing ka khwaab band kyuki ab ye nahi seekh sakta main (I’m trained in Chhau dance but when Hrithik came in the industry and I saw his performance, I told myself ‘this is the end of my dream of dance as I can’t learn this).”

Reminded about his dance efficiency in Satya’s widespread tune Sapne Me Milti Hai, Manoj stated that he had already finished no matter dance he needed to earlier than Hrithik’s debut.

Manoj is gearing up for the discharge of his subsequent Gulmohar that’s directed by Rahul V Chittella. The movie is a couple of multi-generation household – the Batras – who’re despatched on a dizzy experience as they take care of insecurities when they’re to maneuver out of their 34-year-old household dwelling.

Set for a March 3 launch, Gulmohar additionally options Suraj Sharma, Amol Palekar, Kaveri Seth and Simran. Produced by Star Studios in affiliation with Chalkboard Entertainment and Autonomous Works, Gulmohar will get a digital launch on Disney+ Hotstar. Talking about Gulmohar, Manoj advised PTI lately, “There’s something for everyone in the movie. It will make you choke and it will make you laugh.”