Actor Manoj Bajpayee says filmmaker Yash Chopra pays him a lead actor’s fee for his cameo appearance in “Veer-Zaara.” Both reports describe Bajpayee recounting that Chopra compensated him at the level typically reserved for a lead performer, despite the role being brief. Bajpayee says he accepted the arrangement because he wanted to work with Chopra and valued the filmmaker’s approach. He also notes that Chopra’s insistence on fair compensation impressed him, and that the transparency of the payment influenced his decision.
The accounts also place Bajpayee’s comments in the context of his broader working preferences, with one outlet highlighting that he often declines certain types of roles for reasons related to creative satisfaction. Overall, the reports focus on the circumstances of the “Veer-Zaara” cameo and the director-producer’s decision to pay according to Bajpayee’s established status as an actor, rather than treating the appearance as a minor, lower-paid part.
