Manoj Bajpayee opened up about how a visit to Neem Karoli Baba’s Kainchi Dham became the turning point for his new film Jugnuma.
Actor Manoj Bajpayee is receiving outstanding reviews for his role in Jugnuma- The Fable. Over the past twenty years, he has made a significant mark in the film industry and has gained even more recognition recently through successes on OTT platforms. During an interview with Just Too Filmy, Bajpayee revealed that he felt quite uneasy and believed his acting career was over. It was more about self-reflection than achieving fame. The actor shared how a pilgrimage to Neem Karoli Baba’s Kainchi Dham became a pivotal moment for him, along with insights about his film Jugnuma.
A closer look at Manoj Bajpayee’s statement?
Manoj said that he and director Ram Reddy decided to visit Kainchi Dham in Uttarakhand before starting the film. He shared, “I was going through a very restless phase. I even thought maybe my time in this profession was up. Just before The Family Man Season 1, I didn’t work for a year. I was searching for answers. Ram said, ‘Let’s meet at Babaji’s cave.’ We climbed for almost an hour, meditated there, and something magical happened. As we came down, both of us looked at each other and said, ‘We found the film.’ For Manoj, it wasn’t just a recce, but a spiritual experience. He added, “That moment gave me the answers I was looking for. It was about detachment, about flying away from all attachments. I can’t explain it in words, but I felt it deeply.”
Neem Karoli Baba’s presence in Jugnuma?
Manoj Bajpayee shared that the themes of Jugnuma are detachment, liberation, and finding peace, basically what he experienced at Kainchi Dham. “The protagonist of this film goes through the same struggle. The more attached you are, the more problems you face. But sometimes, when you let go, that’s where liberation begins. I was his student, his actor, his elder brother — everything. But in truth, Kainchi Dham gave both of us the film.” Directed by Raam Reddy, the film stars Manoj alongside Deepak Dobriyal, Priyanka Bose, Hiral Sidhu, Awan Pookot and Tillotama Shome. Produced by Prspctvs Productions, co-produced by Maxmedia and Sikhya Entertainment, and distributed by Flip Films, the movie is being presented by Academy Award winner Guneet Monga and Anurag Kashyap.
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