
Manoj Bajpayee expressed his gratitude towards South filmmakers like Vetrimaaran, Nag Ashwin, and Lijo Jose Pellissery for supporting his film ‘Jugnuma,’ revealing Anurag Kashyap’s role in connecting them. While admiring their work, Bajpayee cited language as the primary barrier to collaborating on South Indian films, despite mutual admiration and shared artistic sensibilities.