8 months ago
Naseeruddin Shah Twists Manoj Pahwa's Ear
Manoj Pahwa was feeling bored with his acting career despite having money, cars, and houses.
He talked to Naseeruddin Shah about this during a party.
Shah advised him to do theatre to stay fresh and enjoy his work.
Shah even sent a script for a play called 'Shatranj Ke Khilaadi' to Manoj's house.
Manoj tried to decline, saying he couldn't take time off from his other commitments.
But Shah insisted and even twisted Manoj's ear to make him agree.
Manoj eventually joined the theatre and started getting better roles, like in 'Dedh Ishqiya' and 'Mulk'.
Manoj Pahwa felt bored with his acting career despite financial success.
Naseeruddin Shah advised him to join theatre to stay fresh and enjoy his work.
Shah sent a script for the play 'Shatranj Ke Khilaadi' to Manoj's house.
Manoj initially declined due to scheduling conflicts, but Shah insisted and twisted his ear to make him agree.
Manoj joined the theatre and later got better roles in films like 'Dedh Ishqiya' and 'Mulk'.
- Who
- Manoj Pahwa, Naseeruddin Shah, Seema Pahwa
- What
- Naseeruddin Shah convinced Manoj Pahwa to join theatre by twisting his ear
- Where
- At a party and later at Manoj Pahwa's home
- When
- During the filming of 'Being Cyrus' and subsequent events
- Why
- To help Manoj Pahwa stay fresh as an actor and get better roles
Key facts
- Actors Involved
- Manoj Pahwa, Naseeruddin Shah, Seema Pahwa
- Film Collaboration
- Being Cyrus
- Theatre Play
- Shatranj Ke Khilaadi
- Role Offered
- Mirza Sahab
- Significant Roles After Theatre
- Dedh Ishqiya, Mulk
- Family Connection
- Children married to Pankaj Kapur and Supriya Pathak Shah's kids
Quotes
Manoj Pahwa
Actor and husband of Seema Pahwa
“He said that you won’t have fun now. It will happen very less that you’ll get roles that you will enjoy. Hence, my advice is that you should do theatre. Atleast, you will stay fresh as an actor and can even keep taking out your outburst. You are in a situation where you feel like it’s been too much now, and you should maybe open a restaurant. I came home, slept, and Seema woke me up asking if I spoke to Naseer sahab about something.”
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“I tried to tell him that I won’t be able to do, there an issue with the dates, etc. I said that he has the luxury of telling people no, if he has his play dates, but if I tell someone that I can’t shoot because of theatre, I will be replaced. But, he didn’t leave me and said, 'Itni bhi kharaab position nahi hai tumhaari. Bakwaas mat karo (you aren’t in such a low position, don’t talk rubbish)'”
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