Manoj Bajpayee is playing a CBI agent in the upcoming film "Special Chabbis" and to make his role look authentic, the actor turned to his real-life CBI friends for help.

"I have constantly been in contact with my CBI friends about their work and their role. If I have any doubt, I directly contact them to clarify it and correct my role, " Manoj said in a statement.

Directed by Neeraj Pandey, "Special Chabbis" is a heist drama featuring Akshay Kumar, Anupam Kher, Jimmy Sheirgill, Kajal Agarwal and Divya Dutta. It releases Feb 8.