Manoj Bajpayee is all set to strike a hat trick with Prakash Jha. From 'Raajneeti' and 'Aarakshan', Manoj has now moved on to playing a Naxal leader in 'Chakravyuh'. With 'Satyagraha' all set to follow next year, it is apparent that this director-actor ‘jodi’ is pretty much for the keeps.

"Well, Prakashji thinks only good things about me and there is mutual admiration going on between the two of us", smiles Manoj, "I love working with him and I also love the very fact that he loves me a lot. He simply adores me and just by being with him and seeing all the admiration coming my way gives me ton loads of confidence."

"He says that he thinks of me in an important part whenever he is making a film. I think this is no less compliment for an actor who has been striving to do good things in the industry for 18 years now", he continues.

If early reports are any indication, Manoj has indeed managed to live up to all the compliments that have been coming his way. With the film seeing an early release today, it is about time for the verdict to be out.