Veteran actor Manoj Bajpayee revealed he recommended his contemporary, Jaideep Ahlawat, for his pivotal role in Gangs of Wasseypur but insisted he did not do a "favour," but rather backed a genuinely talented professional, emphasising their strong mutual respect and shared cinematic journey.

That didn't deter Pankaj, though, as he knelt on the ground to take selfies with those behind the barricades, making sure that as many people as possible could record the experience.

With the re-release of HAHK, a lot of 90s kids were fascinated but at the same time, there were also some young generation people in the audience who had their own crazy ideas about the movie. We came across some netizens who were discussing how it would go if the movie was to be directed by Anurag Kashyap and the imagination was hilarious and also pretty interesting at times.

Pankaj has been quite low key for the first half of 2023, with no major announcement on the work front. However, the actor promises it's going to change soon because he is going to have a busy 2023.