Starring Shah Rukh Khan and Preity Zinta, Veer-Zaara went on to become a cult classic. The film also features Manoj Bajpayee in a cameo role. Manoj Bajpayee has shared an interesting anecdote about working with legendary filmmaker Yash Chopra. The actor revealed that despite playing only a cameo, he was paid the same fee he usually charged for a lead role. He also recalled Yash Chopra’s candid response when he asked for a bigger part.

Manoj Bajpayee on Veer Zaara fees

During his conversation with Shekhar, Manoj revealed that after the success of Satya, he turned down several lucrative film offers because most of the roles being offered to him were villainous characters. When Shekhar asked if he regretted his cameo in Veer-Zaara, Manoj stated, “Yash ji called me up, and he asked, ‘There’s a cameo role in my film. Would you do it? After watching Pinjar, I felt that you are the only one who could pull off this role.’ I didn't even want to hear the script from him because I wanted to be directed by him.”