After Pinjar’s (2003) release, Manoj Bajpayee was set to star in an international film with actor Frank Langella, but the project didn’t materialise. Over two decades on, Bajpayee has added an Indo-American movie to his filmography. mid-day has learnt that the actor has fronted a yet-untitled Hindi social drama, directed by American filmmaker Ben Rekhi, who previously helmed The Ashram (2018) and Watch List (2019). Interestingly, the film is produced by Rana Daggubati, marking his first collaboration with Bajpayee.

Ben Rekhi