Manoj Bajpayee: 'I don't easily take up commercial films, but Amit Sharma was like a stubborn kid!'

Manoj Bajpayee will be next seen playing a Mathura goon named Gajendra Singh in upcoming film Tevar and the actor said that though he usually stays away from commercial cinema, Amit Sharma chased him like a stubborn kid and persuaded him to take up the role. Talking about how he came on board, Bajpayee said, ''It was because of the way Amit chased me like a stubborn kid. I generally stay away from commercial cinema, because when it comes to good roles, stars are always given preference over actors there. Also when the role came to me, I was somewhat apprehensive about how I would be treated during the promotions, but as you can see from the posters, my character has also been given equal importance.'' Tevar, which also stars Arjun Kapoor and Sonakshi Sinha, is slated to release on January 9.