When Manoj Pahwa ate with Rishi Kapoor throughout Mulk shoot: ‘Chef from Taj used to cook for him, his food was spread on the entire table’

Bollywood actor Manoj Pahwa, well-liked for his comedian roles like Bhatia of Office Office, Dilbagh Singh of Singh Is Kinng, confronted apprehensions from the staff of Mulk about his casting as Rishi Kapoor’s brother within the film. But director Anubhav Sinha, who knew Pahwa from his theatre days, was assured the actor will pull off the character of Bilal Ali Mohammed.

“When Anubhav Sinha gave me the script of Mulk, he also told me, ‘A lot of people, including my team, are questioning my decision to cast you as Bilal. They are telling me Pahwa is a comedian and people will laugh when he comes on screen. They will think Bhatia sahab aa gaye.’ But Sinha was confident,” shared Pahwa throughout his look on Unfiltered By Samdish.

The actor additionally shared how through the shoot of Mulk in Lucknow, Rishi Kapoor requested him to eat with him. “A chef from Taj hotel used to cook for him. Being a Kapoor, his food was spread out on the entire table. There were four types of mutton, four kinds of chicken, five kinds of sweets. Anubhav used to tease me saying, ‘Aab toh tum Rishi Kapoor ke saath khaoge. (Now you will eat with Rishi Kapoor only.)’”

A nonetheless from Mulk starring Rishi Kapoor, Manoj Pahwa and Taapsee Pannu. 

Manoj Pahwa shared that after Mulk, individuals’s perspective in direction of him modified. He stated that folks began taking him significantly. During the interview, Pahwa additionally recalled working with Shammi Kapoor in Anubhav Sinha’s present Shikast and Ranbir Kapoor for an advert.

“Ranbir Kapoor is an introvert. He speaks less but has a good sense of humour. I told him, ‘I worked with your grand uncle, then your father and now you’. He said, ‘Hopefully, you will also work with my children,’” Pahwa stated.

On the work entrance, Manoj Pahwa was final seen in Anek, helmed by Anubhav Sinha. He shall be subsequent seen in Mili, additionally starring Janhvi Kapoor and Sunny Kaushal