When it comes to Gangs of Wasseypur, director Anurag Kashyap is definitely mentioned. Stories of their friendship and fights on the film sets are still remembered. At the same time, he himself had told some stories. Anurag Kashyap told one such anecdote on The Kapil Sharma Show about how Manoj Bajpayee made him run away with a rock. The thing to keep in mind is that both Manoj Bajpayee and Anurag Kashyap are also very good friends. However, the disputes between them did not subside either. We told them that on the 10th anniversary of Gangs of Wasseypur, the entire crew from the film had arrived at the Kapil Sharma Show. This episode aired on January 28, 2023 on Sony Live.
Let us tell you, there was a phase between Manoj Bajpayee and Anurag Kashyap where there was no conversation between the two for 11 years. This was told by Manoj Bajpayee himself. He had said: ‘Anurag is raw of hearing. He sometimes he walks on this street, sometimes on that street. If someone tells him that if Manoj has said this, he will accept it. Someone once instigated it against me. He thought that I was not his friend. After this he stopped talking to me.
Experts say that only the Wasseypur Gangs ended the cold war that was going on in this friendship. In fact, when the preparation of this film began, both friends got together once more. They both worked wholeheartedly for this film and the result is there for all to see.
Anurag had recounted on The Kapil Sharma Show how Manoj Bajpayee ran after him with a stone. He had said: ‘This story is from the house of Gulzar Sahab. At that time, Hansal Mehta used to lead Khana-Khazana. When we were hungry, we used to go to Gulzar Saheb’s house to taste food. Once something happened there, Manoj got emotional. Manoj felt that he had insulted him in front of Gulzar Sahab. After this, Manoj started running after me collecting stones. I ran ahead and Hansal stopped us. Later we both cried and hugged each other while sitting on the side of the same road.
