Check out: Manoj Bajpayee turns traffic cop for a day : Bollywood News

With the barometer scaling on an upward incline with every passing day, the real ones who bear the brunt are the traffic constables manning key junctions in the city. The traffic constables stand in the scorching heat for nearly eight hours every day amid blaring horns honking, dusty roads and wearing their plastic head gear.

These unsung heroes stand strong under the scorching sun, while the crowd crosses them in air conditioned cars. In Manoj Bajpayee's upcoming next, Traffic, the actor plays a traffic constable who spearheads a situation where a heart has to be delivered to a patient in another location, amidst the heavy traffic.

Check out: Manoj Bajpayee turns traffic cop for a day

Prior to the release, the actor turned a Traffic cop for a day. He stood at a busy traffic signal in Juhu, Mumbai and manned the traffic at the key junction. The motorists were surprised to see Manoj Bajpayee in a Traffic constable avatar.

Manoj had a good time with his fellow constable mates managing the traffic. In fact, Manoj while prepping for the character understood the mannerism and working style, so much that he managed to put up an impressive show on ground. The actor worked hard to get into the skin of the character; he paid special attention to understand how Traffic Personnel communicate and was very observant of their body language as well.

His strong performance in his latest release, Aligarh, has given the actor critical acclaim and has helped him garner accolades and has created an audience awaiting the release of Traffic. Said to be an emotional thriller based on a road trip from Mumbai to Pune which is based on a true story. The film revolves around transportation of a heart for a heart transplant case, chasing a strict deadline. During the mission they face numerous difficulties and traffic being one of them.

The film is directed by Late. Mr. Rajesh Pillai, produced by Deepak Dhar of Endemol India and presented by Foxstar studios.