Meeting your favourite celebrities is always exciting. But, one of two things can happen – they either disappoint you with their behavior or they turn out to be even better than you expected. When one looks at Manoj Bajpayee at interviews or events, they tend to think of him as a poised, humble, and a gentleman.
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However, he is much better. Journalist Rituparna Chatterjee took to Twitter to share a touching story of the actor back from 2013. She narrated how she was 8 months pregnant during the time Manoj Bajpayee was in Delhi promoting a film. She along with a few other journalists went to interview him.
On his birthday, my favourite story about @BajpayeeManoj — here goes.
Around 2013, I was heavily pregnant with my son, and Manoj was promoting a film in Delhi. Along with a few other journalists, he called us over to his suite at the hotel where he was staying. He spoke to
— Rituparna Chatterjee (@MasalaBai) April 23, 2022
When it was Rituparna’s turn to ask questions, Bajpayee asked if they could move inside his room. He made her sit on his bed, asked her to put her feet up and placed two pillows behind her back. She had been standing on her feet for too long and women who have been pregnant would know how difficult it must have been.
reporters sitting on the couch in the drawing room/ waiting area, as I waited my turn. When it was time for me to interview him, he said, “let’s move it inside?” I was confused for a second. Then he led me to the bedroom, made me sit on the bed, asked me to put my feet up and
— Rituparna Chatterjee (@MasalaBai) April 23, 2022
he fluffed up two pillows and tucked them behind my back. He himself sat a distance away on a couch. 8 months pregnant, I was on my feet for a long time that day and I have since then never forgotten that kind gesture. It’s my favourite story to tell of the man. He didn’t have
— Rituparna Chatterjee (@MasalaBai) April 23, 2022
to do that, the star and extraordinary actor that he is, but he did and it’s things like this that separates him from the rest of the crowd. Perhaps he himself has forgotten about this, but I haven’t and I never will. Happy birthday Manoj.
— Rituparna Chatterjee (@MasalaBai) April 23, 2022
As her tweets went viral, Manoj Bajpayee took notice and sent love for her son!
Thank you @MasalaBai Give my love to your Son!
— manoj bajpayee (@BajpayeeManoj) April 23, 2022
There were some others who shared their experience meeting the actor and narrated how kind and graceful he was.
I met him at the film fest in Goa and he was honestly the most down to earth actor I saw. Thoughtful responses to each of the questions that I asked. Absolute patience. And incredible grace/kindness towards everything that I asked.
— Deepti Sreeram (@SreeramDeepti) April 23, 2022
Warm and touching story ! Reminds me of an episode of Kapil Sharma’s show where Manoj Bajpayee & Pankaj Tripathi were guests. PT shared a story about how he ended up with MB’s slippers when the latter had stayed at the hotel where PT was working. Was an equally touching story.
— Outraging again?! (@s_nishtala) April 23, 2022
Yes,a through gentleman,and witty too.
I remember an encounter with him,while boarding an airplane I asked him “Are You who I think You are?” to which he nonchalantly smiled & responded “I do not know who you think I am,but I am Manoj Bajpayee” with a hand extended out to shake.— Ferrari (@hraditya) April 23, 2022
I have always loved him as an actor. And now my respect for him has increased manifold knowing he is such an amazing human as well ♥️
— Prerna (@_PreScribbles) April 23, 2022
Very few actors in Bollywood whose Reel and Real lifes are similar when it comes to the Good Characters they play.
— Rais Mohammed🌟🇮🇳 (@rais4u) April 24, 2022
This man is truly a class apart!
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