Manoj
Bajpayee
Had
His
Eyes
On
This
Role
In
Satya
In
an
HT
Brunch
interview,
the
actor
recalled
that
there
was
no
bound
script
for
Satya
and
revealed,
"While
I
was
preparing
for
the
film,
I
had
thought
mine
was
the
titular
role.
But
as
the
story
took
shape
I
learned
I
was
to
play
Bhikhu
Mhatre
and
that
Satya
was
going
to
someone
else."
Initially,
Bajpayee
was
disappointed.
But,
he
soon realized
that
he
had
the
part
that
would
bring
out
his
best
and
the
rest
is
history!
Life
After
Satya
In
the
same
interview,
he
walked
down
the
memory
lane
and
said, "After
Satya,
I
was
flooded
with
offers.
Producers
lined
my
house
-
but
they
wanted
me
to
play
the
villain
or
the
heroine's
brother.
Films
like
Satya
just
weren't
being
made.
Though
I
managed
some
good
projects,
I
entered
a
lean
period,
where
I
felt
a
sense
of
frustration."
When
The
Actor
Opened
Up
About
His
Anger
Issues
"I
used
to
get
angry
very
easily.
But
I
wasn't
a
rebel
without
a
cause.
I
couldn't
stand
the
hypocrisy
(in
the
industry)
that
is
so
rampant.
I
was
enraged
by
the
double
speak
and
I
called
it
out.
And
the
drunkenness
-
see,
I
couldn't
stand
those
filmi
parties
where
people
pretended
to
like
everything
about
everyone
and
later
say
shit
behind
their
backs.
The
only
way
I
could
tolerate
them
was
if
I
had
a
few
drinks,"
said
The
Family
Man
actor.
However,
things
have
changed
now
for
the
actor. "I'm
more
spiritual
now.
I
don't
hold
grudges.
I've
accepted
that
you
can't
change
people,
but
you
can
control
your
reactions.
Besides,
I
don't
go
to
parties
anymore,
so
I
don't
drink
much
at
all,"
revealed
Manoj.
On
Signing
Veer
Zara
Because
Of
This
Reason
The
actor
revealed
that
when
Yash
Chopra
offered
him
Veer
Zara,
the
late
filmmaker
told
him,
"Son,
I
know
this
might
not
be
the
kind
of
role
you
deserve,
and
if
you
refuse
it
I
would
totally
understand,
but
I
love
your
work
and
really
want
you
to
be
part
of
this
film."
Manoj
took
up
that
film
"out
of
respect
for
the
man."