India, Oct. 17 -- Having been a part of the industry for over three decades, Manoj Bajpayee has dabbled in various genres. Just last month, the actor featured in the indie film Jugnuma and the satirical comedy Inspector Zende. Up next, he is set to reprise his role in the acclaimed series The Family Man 3. However, there is still one genre he hasn't yet explored and is eager to step into. "I would love to act in a VFX-heavy film because I really don't know how to act in front of a green screen. Many people tell me it's quite a challenge and requires a specific technique. But I've never done it, apart from using that for anchoring or hosting a documentary. So, it would be very interesting," the 56-year-old shares. Filmmaker Om Raut, who produced Inspector Zende, is known for making such technologically-driven films, with Tanhaji: The Unsung Hero (2020) and Adipurush (2023) in his repertoire. Recently, he had mentioned wanting to direct Manoj in a film, and the actor himself is looking forward to it. "I used to go and sit next to him during the shoot and ask for a role in his next. I'm a struggler and I have no shame about it. I'm always hustling for a great role. He's been telling me [that he wants to direct me] but he can always change his mind since he lives in Bandra and has many actors in his neighbourhood," he laughs. With The Family Man 3, Manoj returns to play the secret agent, Srikant Tiwari. This is just one of the many roles he's played as an officer of the law, the most recent being Inspector Zende. Ask what pulls him towards such roles and he says, "It's not that I want to play a man in a uniform. It's always about who's wearing the uniform, what he's doing, where he's coming from, his upbringing and the factors that have made him who he is. Such aspects interest me much more than the exterior facets."...