India, June 20 -- In a career that has seen him take on arguably every kind of role, Manoj Bajpayee has become one of the rare 'acclaimed' actors to have become a household name in India. As his latest film, Governor, is running in theatres, the National Award winner sits down with Hindustan Times to discuss the role, his journey, and the state of Indian cinema.

Directed by Chinmay D. Mandlekar, Governor stars Manoj Bajpayee as S. Venkitaramanan, the former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India. The film recounts Venkitaraman's role in saving India from the 1990 economic crisis. "It's a run against time for the protagonist to save the country from the crisis," says Manoj of the film, describing it as a 'thriller' and not a 'technical fil...