Manoj Bajpayee excited for wife Shabana Raza to make her acting comeback: ‘I would love to work with her’

Actor Manoj Bajpayee, who is currently promoting his upcoming film Silence 2, is a ‘family man’ in the true sense. The actor doesn’t take a break from work unless it is for his daughter, Ava Nayla. The 54-year-old, who is married to former actor Shabana Raza, who worked under the stage name Neha, said he is excited about the prospect of her making a comeback in films and can’t wait to share the screen with her. 

Shabana is known for her work in films such as Kareeb (1998), Hogi Pyaar Ki Jeet (1999), Fiza (2000), Rahul (2001), Aatma (2006) and Acid Factory (2009). During a recent interview with Zoom, Manoj said, “I would love to work with my wife Shabana provided the script comes from outside, and I don’t have to produce it. As much as I know her, I know she has a lot of self-respect as an actor. I am equally excited to work with her in a film that will mark her comeback into films. She is equally keen on doing films again.”

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Manoj said that Shabana is reading scripts that are coming her way, but her search for the right roles continues. “So whenever that happens, she will return to the cinema,” Manoj said. 

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In a career spanning three decades, Manoj has essayed many roles that earned him praise from both critics and the audience. Often, he admitted, these characters tend to stay with him. “Scenes from my films keep playing on my mind while I am doing routine things at home. Even while I am talking to my daughter, I am thinking of the character I am supposed to enact the next day. I often get reprimanded by my wife for not being in the moment because I am constantly thinking about the scenes in my head. If I have to become a character, the person is not going to leave me so soon,” said the Satya actor, adding, “Acting is not a ‘switch on and switch off job.” 

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