Manoj Bajpayee Discusses Role in Governor and Impact of Regional Accents in Acting
Manoj Bajpayee, known for his versatile roles in Indian cinema, discussed his latest film, Governor, where he portrays S. Venkitaramanan, a former RBI Governor who helped India during the 1990 economic crisis. He emphasized the importance of authentic regional accents, sharing how his convincing Marathi accent in the film Satya led Bal Thackeray to mistakenly believe he was Marathi, resulting in a respectful but surprised meeting. Bajpayee highlighted the actor's challenge of accuracy without exaggeration in accents.