Spoilers ahead…
Manoj Bajpayee’s performance is both an incarnation as well as an acting lesson on how to mug up a big speech and deliver it as though the words are coming out of your mouth for the very first time.
Apoorv Singh Karki’s Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai is based on the 2013 child sexual abuse case fought against Asaram Bapu. The case was handled by Advocate PC Solanki, who is brought to life by Manoj Bajpayee. And I really mean it when I say “brought to life”. Manoj Bajpayee’s performance is both an incarnation as well as an acting lesson on how to mug up a big speech and deliver it as though the words are coming out of your mouth for the very first time. He uses an accent. He uses gestures and pauses. Sometimes, he speeds up words, sometimes he slows them down for emphasis. Manoj Bajpayee may no longer be able to “disappear” into a role – he’s too famous now, and we always see the actor before the character. But that’s perhaps why this performance is even more impressive. Even as we keep marvelling at the actor, we never lose sight of the character, Advocate PC Solanki. It’s a tricky double game, and Manoj Bajpayee plays it beautifully.
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Baradwaj Rangan 
KK
May 22, 2023
Manoj Bajpayee may no longer be able to “disappear” into a role – he’s too famous now, and we always see the actor before the character”. I don’t understand why being famous is an impediment to successfully portray a character? Isn’t that the same problem with Kamal, Naseer, Amitabh, etc., basically all your potato actors”?
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Neeraj
May 23, 2023
Beautifully written as always.
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musical v
May 23, 2023
I am watching it just for ManoJ B.
Your observation about content overload. For OTT, this is fine as long as there are actors like Bajpayee acting in them.
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