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An old video featuring actor Manoj Bajpayee is gaining traction on social media, giving cinephiles a glimpse of the colourful theatre days of the Family Man star. The clip is from the 1991 theatrical storytelling series Suno Re Kissa, written by Piyush Mishra and performed by a stellar cast: Divya Seth Shah, Poornima Kharga, Bajpayee, and Mishra himself.
The video was shared by the official social media handles of Prasar Bharati Archives and highlights the drastic career transformation of the artistes. While Mishra played the harmonium, other artistes sang along in a dance sequence from the play. Dressed in a blue T-shirt and grey pants, young Bajpayee looked unrecognisable in the video.
“Prasar Bharati Archives presents a theatrical story-telling spread over a span of 25 years in time Suno Re Kissa… (1991). which features renowned theatre artistes like: Manoj Bajpayee, Poornima Kharga,Piyush Mishra, Divya Seth Shah and many more,” the caption on the video read.
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Fans flocked to the comment section soon after the video went viral, also prompting a reaction from Mishra.
A user wrote, “This was brilliant! I still remember it from my childhood.” Another user commented, “Thank you for the wonderful video DD channel was the connection between all.”
“Wow what a treasure! Where was this hiding,” a third user wrote. “Brilliant transformation, All are great,” another user said.
Bajpayee, who was rejected by the National School of Drama (NSD) four times, went on to win several prestigious accolades including four National Film Awards, two Asia Pacific Screen Awards, and the Padma Shri, India’s fourth-highest civilian honour.
Mishra, on the other hand, graduated from NSD in 1986 and has received plaudits for his acting prowess in Maqbool, Gangs of Wasseypur, Rockstar, and for the song Husna from MTV Coke Studio.
