Manoj Bajpayee Reacts To Asaram Bapu’s Legal Notice Against Him And The Makers Of ‘Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai’: ‘Have To Be Truthful To Those Incidents’
Manoj Bajpayee spoke about self-proclaimed godman Asaram Bapu’s filing a legal suit against him and the makers of ‘Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai’
Bollywood actor Manoj Bajpayee has made a name for himself, over the years, by portraying versatile characters. His latest stint ‘Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai’ sees him as a lawyer fighting for the justice of a minor girl who was sexually harassed by a powerful self-proclaimed Godman. The courtroom drama is said to be based on a real-life incident. Following the release of the trailer, Asaram Bapu’s charitable trust had proceeded to send the team of the movie a legal notice for damaging their client’s reputation and good name.
Now, during a recent media interaction, Manoj has reacted to the entire ordeal. In his conversation with the news agency, PTI, the actor expressed that not only is the verdict of the case out, but has been in the public domain. Quoted by India.com, he said, “The case is already in the public domain and the verdict is out… We have to be truthful to all those incidents that have happened. Also in our film, the most important thing is how well we treat the victim.” ALSO READ: SHOCKING! Asaram Bapu Slaps Legal Notice Against Manoj Bajpayee And Makers Of Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai! Producer Says, ‘They Can Think Whatever They Can’
The 54-year-old actor went on to add how people need to be sensitive to the victim, as she gathered the courage to fight the big ones for over five years. From giving testimonies and evidences to re-telling her side of the story without “fearing humiliation, without fearing for her life.” He added that they also had to be sensitive towards the actress and character she plays. “She herself is 15-16 years old, and she has given a remarkable performance,” he said. ALSO READ: Manoj Bajpayee Recalls It Took Him 8 Years After Satya’s Success To Buys His Own House; Says, ‘Films That I Was Doing, Were Not Paying Well’
He concluded, “We have made a good film. I just want the audience to watch the film. I am very confident that they are going to fall in love with this.”
On the work front, Manoj Bajpayee was last seen in the Rahul V Chittella directorial Gulmohar which is streaming on Disney+ Hotstar. He has courtroom drama Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai, Kanu Bahl's Despatch and the third season of Raj and DK’s web-series The Family Man in his pipeline.
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