Manoj Bajpayee on OTT, Theatre and the Cost of Becoming a Role | Rekhta Guftugu
An exclusive episode of Guftgu by the Rekhta Foundation, with host Irfan in conversation with Manoj Bajpayee. The chat moves between art and life with the kind of honesty Bajpayee is known for.
He talks about how commercialisation and modern globalisation have left families hyper-nuclear and disconnected. He also speaks about the creative shift OTT platforms have brought, finally giving stable work and overdue justice to powerhouse theatre actors who were sidelined for years by mainstream commercial cinema.
He pulls back the curtain on his acting process too. How he used Marathi literature to find his character in Aligarh, and the heavy mental toll of preparing for Gali Guleiyan.
The episode features raw, spontaneous live performances. He recites classical Hindi poetry from Ramdhari Singh Dinkar's Parshuram Ki Pratiksha, fragments from Ashutosh Rana's Ramraj, and a powerful theatrical monologue from Dharamvir Bharati's Andha Yug.
He talks about how commercialisation and modern globalisation have left families hyper-nuclear and disconnected. He also speaks about the creative shift OTT platforms have brought, finally giving stable work and overdue justice to powerhouse theatre actors who were sidelined for years by mainstream commercial cinema.
He pulls back the curtain on his acting process too. How he used Marathi literature to find his character in Aligarh, and the heavy mental toll of preparing for Gali Guleiyan.
The episode features raw, spontaneous live performances. He recites classical Hindi poetry from Ramdhari Singh Dinkar's Parshuram Ki Pratiksha, fragments from Ashutosh Rana's Ramraj, and a powerful theatrical monologue from Dharamvir Bharati's Andha Yug.
