Get to know... Manoj Bajpayee

Actor Manoj Bajpayee (@Bajpayee.Manoj) is humming to Bob Marley songs, starstruck over Amitabh Bachchan, and whipping up a killer meat curry

Get to know... Manoj Bajpayee

• Currently I am

  Glad that people have responded well to my work in Bhaiyya Ji. I’d describe the film as a look at perseverance, patience, and kindness.

• On my playlist

  Music by Bob Marley; Rimjhim Gire Sawan, by Kishore Kumar; Every Breath You Take, by The Police.

• On my speed dial

  My wife, Shabana Raza.

• Today I’m craving

  Meat bhaat.

• A line that’s stuck in my head

  Nivedan nahi, narsanhaar hoga. (There won’t be invitation, there will be genocide) from Bhaiyya Ji.

• Next big splurge

  Shoes.

• Last thing I ordered online

  Bengali food.

• Advice I’d give my 18-year-old self

  Calm down, everything will happen in its own time.

• A secret skill I have

  I cook meat curry better than anyone else I know.

• A My favourite Sunday memory while growing up

  My father used to cook amazing meat bhaat, no wonder I always crave it.

• Superpower I wish I had

  To be able to get all the kids off the streets.

• My most star-struck moment so far

  Meeting the legend, Amitabh Bachchan.

• My favourite bad habit

  Sometimes, casually, I enjoy a glass of Prosecco.

• If I could travel back or forward in time…

  At my age, I don’t want to travel in time. I just want to travel back to my hometown and settle down to a quiet life. But it seems impossible.

• A trait I despise in people

  Behaving badly with women.

• I won’t leave the house without…

  My backpack.

• The best thing about fame

  People appreciate hard work when they see it.

• The worst thing about fame

  People jump on you and invade your privacy.