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Actor Manoj Bajpayee, who gained popularity following the success of Ram Gopal Varma’s Satya, has opened up about the time when RGV arranged a private screening of the film for Amitabh Bachchan and family. Manoj said that while Amitabh watched the film, he got drunk in RGV’s car and shared that he did not have the courage to meet the star.
In an interview with The Lallantop, Manoj said, “Ram Gopal Varma had booked a special studio for Amitabh Bachchan and his family. I was his fan from my childhood and I had never seen him. They were going to watch the film and before him, the police vans reached the studio. RGV welcomed Amitabh and his family and then the film started. RGV then came out. There was always a bottle of Vodka in Ramu’s car and he said ‘let’s celebrate now because Amit ji is watching the film.’”
Manoj then added, “Then we started drinking. I realized that the film is about to end and Amitabh Bachchan will come out of the studio anytime now. RGV went and he called me. I said no because I was drunk. He said ok and he went. But Khalid Mohammed forcefully pushed me outside the car and locked the car from inside. I did not know what to do, I went to the washroom.”
The actor then explained how he eventually met Amitabh and hugged him. He said, “The moment I came out, Abhishek Bachchan came and he spoke to me and then I felt someone came and stood. From where I was standing, I could see the man’s chest and I did not have the courage to look up because I knew he was Amitabh.”
Manoj said that he does not remember a word Amitabh said to him. The actor said that he just asked him for a hug and Amitabh was more than happy to hug him.
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