Nawazuddin Siddiqui Quotes

Nawazuddin Siddiqui

Profession : Actor

Birth : May 19, 1974

I still can't believe it when people say I am a celebrity.

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I think there is no racism in this film industry. They are only in need of talent, though it takes time; but, if you are talented, you will get your due. I am thankful to be part of this industry.

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I used to be the best comic actor in my batch. Everyone knew that my comic timing was impeccable.

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I don't want my work to be heavy. The challenge is to make it interesting and engaging, keeping in mind the need for method acting. This is what I have learnt from Bharat Muni's 'Natya Shastra' and from the Russian theatre legend Stanislavsky.

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I can go back to poverty if a situation comes. I have sailed through the worst days of my life, and I am prepared for any crisis.

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Behind every easy role, there is a lot of hard work that goes in.

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Most people go to ashrams or retreats to destress and rejuvenate themselves. But I come back to my roots, the place where I spent half my life. And when I return, I spend time in the farms, eating a stalk of sugarcane, driving a tractor, and chilling with childhood friends.

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I found the brick-making process fascinating - how, after being burnt, the brick would come out strong. I liked to sit on the stack of bricks and look as far as I could. I'd do the same at a hillock near my school - just sit on top at leisure and enjoy the feeling of being on top of the world.

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When someone is looking at me, I feel they are looking at someone standing behind me, not at me.

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'Haraamkhor' is a low budget film. We are not worried about the box office because our film is already in profit. It's got a strong content that will reach people's heart.

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Even though I hated doing farming and wanted to just get out of the village, I would work from 5 in the morning till 5 in the evening.

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'Freaky Ali' may look like an easy role to others, but it is not easy.

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Being a recognised face has its problems. I miss the freedom to go anywhere I want to.

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I knew I would get offers to play the villain after 'Kick,' and I had already decided to reject all of them.

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Background scores allow me an absolute flight of the imagination, and I travel in my mind's eye. I do not like the scores to have vocal notes, because they act as a limitation to these flights of fancy.

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Before 'Raman Raghav 2.0,' I played a criminal in 'Badlapur.' Though the character was innocent, he was not correctly interpreted by some sections of the audience.

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'Ali' is the story of a lower middle-class golfer who becomes a champion. I find the game very interesting and would like to continue playing it regularly after the movie is wrapped up.

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As far as Raman Raghav is concerned, he is ruthless.

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My job is to work hard and be honest with my character, and that's in my control. I can only try to give my best performance.

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Love stories should be relatable.

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