Although
Manoj
Bajpayee
hasn't
forayed
into
the
international
arena,
he
has
undoubtedly
made
his
presence
felt
through
his
work
in
India.
On
whether
he
would
want
to
give
Hollywood
a
shot,
the
critically
acclaimed
actor
says
that
he
wouldn't
mind
it
if
he
gets
a
good
role
but
he
doesn't
want
to
start
from
scratch.
Talking
about
working
in
Hollywood,
Manoj
told
Hindustan
Times,
"It's
not
in
your
hands.
I
keep
getting
offers,
I
won't
deny
that.
It
has
to
be
respectable.
I
am
not
dying
to
go
there
and
start
from
the
scratch
just
because
it's
Hollywood."
He
continued,
"I
have
a
whole
lot
of
respect
for
Hollywood
films.
It
has
impacted
generation
after
generation.
But
I
am
getting
such
great
roles
and
respect
here,
if
I
get
similar
there,
even
a
little
bit
less,
that
is
okay.
Starting
from
scratch
is
something
which
is
not
my
scene
at
all."
"You
should
do
the
things
which
are
in
your
hand,
fantastic
and
great.
Why
will
you
leave
all
this
and
go
for
something
which
is
completely
subsidiary?" added
Manoj.
However,
the
actor
views
himself
not
working
in
mainstream
Bollywood,
and
likens
where
he
sees
himself
working
to
off-Broadway.
"The
Bollywood
you
are
talking
about,
they
still
don't
know
what
to
do
with
us.
We
work
off
Bollywood,
like
there's
off-Broadway.
In
the
city
itself,
I
have
always
stayed
on
the
fringe
and
worked
from
there,"
he
said.
Manoj
was
last
seen
in
Suraj
Pe
Mangal
Bhari,
starring
alongside
Fatima
Sana
Shaikh
and
Diljit
Dosanjh.
The
comedy
drama
was
directed
by
Abhishek
Sharma
and
produced
by
Zee
Studios.
It
released
theatrically
on
November
15,
2020.