Versatile actor Manoj Bajpai, who has been honoured by the Jury Award of the 2004 National Film Awards for his role in "Pinjar", is still going strong with girlfriend Neha.

At the two parties hosted this week to honour Bajpai, he readily posed with Neha for photographs. A few years ago Bajpai would be very secretive about his affair with the pretty Neha who had acted opposite Bobby Deol in "Kareeb".

The first party was hosted by Sahara. Bajpai is to act in two of their films - "Hanan by Makrand Deshpande and "Inteqam" by Pankuj Parasher.

There was another party at friend Akashdeep's house.

Akashdeep directed the highly acclaimed "Ghaath" last year with Manoj, Tabu, Ompuri, Anupam Kher, Arshad Warsi, Sheeba and others.

The party went on till the wee hours with Bajpai and Neha setting the dance floor on fire along with friends.

According to rumours, Akashdeep intends to announce a three-hero film on his birthday on 25th Dec. Bajpai is expected to be one of the key players in the film.