Manoj Bajpayee’s father auditioned for acting course in Dharmendra's presence, reveals book

Actor Manoj Bajpayee's late father Radhakant had auditioned for an acting course at the Film and Television Institute of India in Pune, as per journalist-author Piyush Pandey's book 'Manoj Bajpayee: The Definitive Biography'. "The interesting thing is the presence of Manoj Kumar and Dharmendra on the campus during the same time," reads the book. Radhakant died aged 83 in 2021.