The Ba***ds of Bollywood's Manish Chaudhari REVEALS Ranbir Kapoor Thought It Was 'Joke' When He Picked THIS Film As Favourite

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Chaudhari plays film producer Freddy Sodawallah in Aryan Khan's The Ba***ds of Bollywood. Infact his antagonist portrayal has emerged as one of the best performances in the latest Netflix megahit. Though Manish has found a whole bunch of new fans, his remarkable body of work has remained notable to cinephiles for years now. Manish has been part of the industry for more than two decades, featuring in many films. However, his negative roles mainly in the OTT space has garnered him maximum appreciation.ALSO READ: The Ba***ds Of Bollywood Season 2 Happening? Aryan Khan's Show Heading For Sequel - Report

Working with Ranbir and his growth as an actor

As a reminder, Manish played the strict stubborn boss in Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year (2009), and newspaper editor Jimmy Mistry in Bombay Velvet (2015), sharing screen space with Ranbir Kapoor in both the films.

Recalling Ranbir's work and reacting to his growth as an actor, Manish told Filmygyan in an interview, "We shot Rocket Singh in 2009 and we shot Bombay Velvet in 2014. Not much time had passed for Ranbir (in the industry). Yes he was popular and a star, but as an actor's growth, he had four or five years. Then it really began. So I think in the last 10 years since Bombay Velvet, Ranbir has really grown leaps and bounds, and he's really so fantastically watchable."

His favourite Ranbir Kapoor film

When asked about his favourite Ranbir Kapoor film, Manish picked a title that many might give a miss. "It's funny. And I told him this, and he laughed at me many years ago, I really like him in Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani. It was such an innocent character, and he pulled it off fantastically. He didn't believe it when I said that I love you in that film. He said I'm joking!"

Manish further expressed, "It's an outstanding film. It's a commercial film, and he's done an outstanding part. Katrina is great in it too, and what a lovely story. It touches your heart. And it's true, I like him in that. What can I do!"Manish has also been part of popular projects like Powder, Aarya, Bombay Begums, apart from films like Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, Batla House, Satyameva Jayate, Sanam Teri Kasam, Band Baaja Baaraat and many more.