Manoj Bajpayee says he watched 'The Archies' to spend time with his daughter

Manoj Bajpayee is a busy man, a fact that his daughter, Ava, has problems with. In a recent interview, Manoj shared that he received schooling from his daughter for not dedicating sufficient time to his family. The 'Joram' actor also mentioned watching Zoya Akhtar's 'The Archies' as a way to spend quality time with Ava.

MANOJ RECENTLY WATCHED 'THE ARCHIES' WITH HIS DAUGHTER

Manoj Bajpayee, in a recent interview, mentioned how he recently schooled his daughter for not speaking in Hindi. In return, she scolded him back for not spending enough time with the family. Manoj mentioned that he recently watched 'The Archies' with his daughter to spend some time with her.

Speaking to Zoom, he said, "Meri beti ek film dekh rahi thi, ‘The Archies’. Zyadatar bacche toh aajkal angrezi bolte hain. Main usko daant raha tha ki tum Hindi bola karo. Tab tak main 45 minutes dekh chuka tha. Mere growing up years ka part nahi hain ‘The Archies’. Mera 'Motu Patlu', 'Ram Balram' hain, ye sab kuch hua karte the. Archies ka ek comic maine padha hoga, mujhe Betty, Veronica yaad hoga, which she has also not read." (My daughter was watching a movie, 'The Archies'. Most kids these days speak English. I was scolding her to speak in Hindi. By that time, I had watched 45 minutes. 'The Archies' is not a part of my growing up years. Mine was 'Motu Patlu', 'Ram Balram', and all that. I might have read an Archie's comic, I might remember Betty, Veronica, which she has also not read.)

He further added, "Kisi bhi samay mein Archies dekhne ka nahi tha kabhi bhi, main apni beti ke karan dekh raha hoon. Maine kahan dekho ye log bol rahe hain Hindi, tumko bhi bolni padegi. Kehti hain, ‘What is your problem dad? Please let me watch the film.’ Main tab tak 45 minutes dekh chuka tha. Archies mere mental setup ka kabhi raha hi nahi hain, bohot saari filmein hoti hain lekin beti ke karan dekhna para. She tells me, ‘You are not giving family time papa’. Beti ko hum daantna shuru karta hain, beti hamein hi daant deti hain. Main Archie comics padhna chahta hoon pehle toh. (I never had the urge to watch 'Archies' but I watched it because of my daughter. I said, 'Look, these people are speaking in Hindi, you also have to speak.' She told me, 'What is your problem, dad? Please let me watch the film.' By then, I had watched it for 45 minutes. Archies was never a part of my mental setup; there are many movies, but I watched it because of my daughter. She tells me, 'You are not giving family time, papa.' When I start scolding the daughter, the daughter scolds me back. I want to read Archie comics first.)

ABOUT 'THE ARCHIES'

'The Archies' is the Indian adaptation of the popular Archie comics. The film released on Netflix on December 7. It is directed by Zoya Akhtar and backed by Tiger Baby Productions.

Watch the trailer of 'The Archies' here:

MANOJ BAJPAYEE'S WORK FRONT

On the work front, Manoj Bajpayee was last seen in the 'Gulmohor', 'Sirf Ek Bandaa Kafi Hai' and 'Joram'. He will be seen next in 'Killer Soup'.