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- Manoj Bajpayee plays a retired schoolteacher in the film 'Last Man in Tower' who refuses to sell his apartment for redevelopment.
- The character struggles with a personal need to be seen as the virtuous individual within his family.
- This self-obsession causes him to neglect the needs of his immediate family members.
- The film is an adaptation of the novel by Aravind Adiga set in Mumbai.
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Manoj Bajpayee
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“He has this addiction to be the good person in the family, the bigger person in the family.”
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…film in Andheri West, Mumbai. Talking about his character, he said, “He looks at things from the lens of either right or wrong. And if you see his backstory, you get to know through his son as to where he comes from. He has this addiction to be the good person in the family, the bigger person in the family. ” He told IANS, “He always tried to live up to those expectations. Now, in doing that, somewhere he ignored his own immediate family. And that is something he always thought that, ‘I have done such a great favour. I…
“Sometimes we get addicted to our own greatness. And you stop realising that your so-called greatness is actually creating so much of a problem for others.”
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…‘I have done such a great favour. I have helped my brothers so much.’ But when his son points it out, the whole feeling great about himself collapses. So, that’s human beings for you.” “These are the things that we do. Sometimes we get addicted to our own greatness. And you stop realising that your so-called greatness is actually creating so much of a problem for others. At the end of the day, we are filled with miseries and suspense. And there is always a process of knowing yourself first,” he added. Meanwhile, ‘Last Man in Tower’ is based on the eponymous novel by Aravind Adiga. It…
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