'What shot?'; Manoj Bajpyee expresses shock at people assuming he drinks vodka before every shot

Manoj Bajpayee

Manoj Bajpayee has been acting in front of the camera for over two decades now and while the actor is celebrated for being one of the best actors of the country, he recently shared that a lot of people have preconceived notions about him, which includes them assuming that he is a "sharabi (alcoholic)." Manoj recently appeared on a podcast on the YouTube channel Bharti TV and said that one of his co-actors walked up to him and said that Manoj is known for having a shot of vodka before every take.

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He thought back to an incident from the sets of Joram and said, "When I was shooting for Joram, one girl came up to me, this was her first film. She said ‘sir, I am really enjoying working with you'." After which, Manoj thanked her. The woman further asked, "‘Sir, it is very well known about you that you take a shot before every take. I said ‘what shot?' She said ‘people think it is a vodka shot'." Manoj expressed his shock and told her "What shot? I don't even drink hard liquor."

When the woman reminded Manoj that he drinks from a little bottle every few hours, Manoj revealed that it was the bottle for his homeopathic medicne.

The woman asked Manoj about the little miniature he drinks from every few hours, Manoj then revealed that the miniature was infact his bottle for homeopathic medicine. "I said ‘are you crazy? This is homeopathic medicine.' People think I go on the set after having a vodka shot, yeh toh sharabi hai kebabi hai." Manoj mentioned that people made assumptions about him without asking when they saw him taking drops of homeopathic medicine straight from the bottle, which was required by the medication. He insisted, "I don't drink hard liquor."

On the work front:

'Bhaiyya Ji' is Manoj's 100th film. As per a statement, 'Bhaiyya Ji' is packed with "intense action, gripping revenge drama and heartfelt emotions of family bonding.Excited about the project, Manoj earlier said, "I am thrilled to step into the world of Bhaiyaaji. It will be a raw and intense character that I am excited to bring to life. A thorough mainstream entertainer that Bhaiyaaji is, made me decide to collaborate with Apoorv Singh Karki who directed Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai and became the producer for this one along with the lovely team."

(With inputs from ANI)