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".