In a special announcement on the birthday of his wife Shabana Raza Bajpayee, Manoj Bajpayee announced his venture as he gears up to star in a new courtroom drama directed by Apoorv Singh Karki. The film, currently untitled, is being produced by Aurega Studios, with Manoj Bajpayee, Vikram Khakhar, and Shabana Raza Bajpayee as producers.
As this year marked the 100th release of Manoj Bajpayee, Bhaiyya Ji, on Zee5, generating significant anticipation. Adding to the excitement, Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai directed by Apoorv Singh Karki, has recently achieved 1 billion watch minutes on Zee5, marking a remarkable feat for the film. The official announcement was made on July 26, Friday, in a playful Instagram post by Shabana Raza Bajpayee, where she shared a picture with Manoj Bajpayee, Vikram Khakhar, and Apoorv Singh Karki.
Shabana shared the following caption, “One of the best birthday gifts ever, and yes, I had a hand in picking it out. Thrilled to announce a new project from Aurega Studios – a riveting new soon-to-be-titled courtroom drama starring my amazing (and very talented) husband @Bajpayee.Manoj, directed by the fabulous @apoorvsinghkarki01, and produced by yours truly, @vikramkhakhar, and @Bajpayee.Manoj under our home production Aurega Studios. Today is even more special as we celebrate the release of Manoj’s 100th film, Bhaiyyaji, on @Zee5, and the milestone of ‘Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai’ reaching 1 billion watch minutes.”
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Sources close to the actor have revealed that Manoj Bajpayee has a lot of confidence in director Apoorv Singh Karki as they gear up to start this new venture. Furthermore, the success of their previous collaboration has set high expectations for this new project. And just like its predecessor, this one too promises a narrative with intense courtroom scenes and a thought-provoking theme.
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