Manoj Bajpayee and Anurag Kashyap have been friends for a long time in the industry, having seen each other grow over the years. Manoj recently opened up about Anurag and said that the director has made too many enemies in the industry due to his anger.

In an interview with Bollywood Hungama, Manoj said, “Anurag is standing because of his own conviction. He’s made too many enemies in the process. He’s broken glasses, he’s broken his own hand in anger, he’s fallen sick, but he’s stuck to his guns. He can be a better example for all filmmakers. Because they’re only looking at his films. But they should look at his journey and learn from him.”

Manoj said that he is as angry as Anurag. “I’d say I’m far more practical than him. He’s also practical, but he loses it sometimes. The day he starts answering to trolls, I realize it’s that time when he’s losing his balance (laughs). But again, he comes back,” Manoj said.

The actor revealed that responding to trolls is worthless. “There’s nothing bigger than looking out for work or heading out to work. If everybody does that, you’ll only have respect for the other person who’s working. The trolls don’t have respect for anybody. They might not have respect for their own brothers, sisters, and parents because they don’t have anything else to do. They’re only looking for faults in other people who have reached so far after really going through so much. Anurag must have sacrificed so much,” Manoj said.

Manoj was recently seen in the crime-comedy, Inspector Zende, which was released on Netflix on September 5. He will be seen next in Jugnuma which is scheduled to be released in theatres on September 12.

Meanwhile, Anurag's next, Nishaanchi, is set to be released in theatres on September 19.