'It was declared a flop,' Manoj Bajpayee turns emotional as Satya completes 22 years

Apart from Manoj Bajpayee, Satya also starred J.D. Chakravarthy, Urmila Matondkar, Saurabh Shukla, Shefali Shah, Paresh Rawal, Govind Namdev, Makrand Deshpande to name a few.

By BollywoodLife
Published: July 3, 2020 8:32 PM IST

Manoj Bajpayee took to his social handle and shared a post as his film, Satya completed 22 years of its release today. The actor took to his Instagram handle and penned a heartfelt message about the same. "And my life changed...!!! Can’t forget the 3rd July 1998 ..monsoon..it was declared a flop and how it turned out to be biggest hit ..ran for 25 weeks..!!satya!!! Edited by Apurva Asrani (19 years then) Written by Anurag Kashyap (23 years then) And Saurabh shukla directed by THE RGV music by Sandip Chowta!!" the actor captioned the post. Have a dekko here: Also Read - Gulmohar Movie Review: Sharmila Tagore, Manoj Bajpayee are a treat in this must-watch family drama

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Talking about Satya, the film was a crime-drama directed by Ram Gopal Varma. It was written by Saurabh Shukla and Anurag Kashyap. Apart from Manoj, the film also starred J.D. Chakravarthy, Urmila Matondkar, Saurabh Shukla, Shefali Shah, Paresh Rawal, Govind Namdev, Makrand Deshpande to name a few. Also Read - Gulmohar actor Manoj Bajpayee recalls having suicidal thoughts and depression early in his career

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Earlier, in an interview, Manoj shared an interesting trivia about the film. "While I was preparing for the film, I had thought mine was the titular role. But as the story took shape I learned I was to play Bhikhu Mhatre and that Satya was going to someone else." The actor went on to reveal that he was very disappointed but in retrospect understood that it was best suited for him. Also Read - Manoj Bajpayee RECALLS when Shah Rukh Khan took him to a disco for the first time

"After Satya, I was flooded with offers. Producers lined my house – but they wanted me to play the villain or the heroine’s brother. Films like Satya just weren’t being made," he added.

Satya is an immigrant who comes to Mumbai in search of a job. He is thrown into jail for a crime that he did not commit. He delves deeper into the crime world as he befriends, Bhiku Mhatre. After serving his sentence, Satya meets a beautiful woman and he falls in love with her. But she hates criminals. Satya hides his identity from her and ultimately has to bear the brunt of being connected to the underworld.

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ByBollywoodLife
Published: July 3, 2020 8:32 PM IST