In 2013 , Bajpayee had five releases : '' Samar '' , his Tamil debut film , was the first release . He appeared in a supporting role in the film . He then appeared in Neeraj Pandey 's heist thriller '' Special 26 '' . Based on the 1987 Opera House heist , he portrayed a CBI officer in the film . It was followed by the crime film '' Shootout at Wadala '' , where he played a character inspired by the gangster Shabir Ibrahim Kaskar . Bajpayee collaborated with Prakash Jha for the fourth time with '' Satyagraha '' . The film was loosely inspired by social activist Anna Hazare 's fight against corruption in 2011 , featuring an ensemble cast , the film was highly anticipated by trade journalists due to its release coinciding with the Mumbai and Delhi gang rape public protests . '' Satyagraha '' earned domestically . Bajpayee then provided the voice of Yudhishthira for '' Mahabharat '' , a 3D animation film based on the Indian epic of the same name . In 2014 , Bajpayee played the antagonist in the Tamil action film '' Anjaan ''
1987 Opera House heist
1987 Opera House heist
Manoj Bajpayee