India, Nov. 20 -- Before The Family Man, Manoj Bajpayee had never reprised a role for the screen. All his film roles were one-offs, and he had not worked on a show with multiple seasons. But the success of The Family Man changed now. As the show's third season is set for release, the actor spoke to HT about returning as Srikant Tiwari in the popular show and why he is 'always panicking' on set.

One would assume that for an actor of Manoj's calibre, reprising a role would be a cakewalk. But it isn't so. The actor explains, "I am not one to take my work for granted. I can't achieve without working a bit too hard. I am a very nervous person, and I pass on my nerves to my directors."

When asked if he doesn't like doing things the easy way, ...