Updated On: 17 October, 2025 09:48 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Manoj Bajpayee found himself at the centre of a doctored political video using his likeness. He clarified that he has no association or allegiance with any political party. The actor urged people to stop sharing the fake content

Manoj Bajpayee
The battle of Bihar is getting intense, and colourful with the approaching assembly elections. The Padma Shri awardee, actor Manoj Bajpayee recently found himself at the centre of a poll campaign video doctored by the IT wing of Rashtriya Janata Dal. After the video circulated, the actor slammed the creators of the video for unlawfully using his personality and imagery without his consent, for electoral gains and swinging the voters.
Tejashwi Yadav, the son of RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav, took to his X, formerly Twitter, and shared the now deleted doctored video which aims to woo the voters in the favour of Rashtriya Janata Dal. Calling out the party for their unethical use of the video, which Manoj shot for a streaming platform, the actor penned a long note quoting the original tweet of Tejashwi Yadav, the Chief Minister (CM) candidate from Mahagathbandhan.