Leaving behind the quiet charm of Uttarakhand where he spent the better part of the lockdown, Manoj Bajpayee has returned to Mumbai in time for the promotions of Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari. The actor says greenlighting the laugh riot — featuring Diljit Dosanjh and Fatima Sana Shaikh — was a no-brainer. "It's not a slapstick comedy. It's a situational comedy with a unique story, so it was right up my alley," reasons Bajpayee.

According to the actor, the film's strength lies in its solid story by writer-director Abhishek Sharma. "Abhishek is a no-frills guy. If someone doesn't point you to him, you won't know he is the director. The humour in the film is observational. I play a wedding detective who gets a kick out of finding the flaws in potential grooms. The laughs in this film are genuine; there are no gimmicks. Some people are great at slapstick comedies — Charlie Chaplin, for instance, but he was always saying something far bigger than the film itself."