Manoj Bajpayee poses with his wife Shabana Raza and their daughter.
Manoj Bajpayee says that his wife, Shabana Raza, was unaware of the impact that streaming platforms were making around the world with their original shows.
Actor Manoj Bajpayee has revealed that his wife Shabana Raza was against the idea of him starring in Raj and DK’s acclaimed show ‘The Family Man’, which she initially thought would be a demotion for an artist of his stature. In a recent interview, the actor has said that his wife wasn’t aware of the impact that streaming platforms were making around the world at the time.
Manoj is currently filming the third season of the Prime Video series. Appearing on Ranveer Allahbadia’s podcast, the actor recalled, “When I was doing season one, my wife asked with concern, ‘Is everything alright? Why are you doing a series?’ I told her, ‘Shabana, it’s a big thing in the US, and it’s going to peak here as well’.”
Manoj continued, “But Shabana could not understand. She asked, ‘You’re not doing this for money, are you? We’re very happy, you don’t need to do things that you don’t want to’. I told her that I’m not doing this for money, and that this is a very good show and shows are doing very well all over the world. We shot two seasons, and then the pandemic happened, and the pandemic changed everything.”
The actor recently shared a major update about the third season of The Family Man. The actor will reprise his role as Srikant Tiwari, who is a ‘middle-class guy and a world class spy’. Srikant will expertly confront the looming threat to national security, while balancing the demands of family life and desperately working to mend his relationship with his wife in the new season.
During a recent interaction with Pinkvilla, Manoj said that he’s been enjoying the shoot of The Family Man 3. He said, “Mujhe bahut mazaa aa raha hai. Abhi shooting chal rahi hai. Ek schedule khatam kiya hai humne. Raat ko dedh baje jaa ke soya hu main aur phir aapke iske liye aana tha. Main family man ki hi shooting kar raha tha. (I am enjoying a lot. The shooting is going on. We have wrapped up a schedule. I slept at 1:30 AM and then I had to come for the masterclass).”
