Nawazuddin Siddiqui Quotes

Nawazuddin Siddiqui

Profession : Actor

Birth : May 19, 1974

I am a five-foot six-inch, dark, ordinary-looking man. People didn't imagine that I would make it.

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I am very confident about my work because I have worked very hard.

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Kabir Khan is that rare director who manages to merge Bollywood formula with a good story.

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If I am comfortable with my co-star, then that always shows in my performances.

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Kabir Khan is a director who goes out of his way to make his actors comfortable. He's very chilled out. He makes the environment on set very casual and friendly.

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I decided to be a part of 'Bajrangi'... because I felt that it tells a very relevant story.

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I won't give the credit to 'good fortune.' Whatever I have achieved is because of my hard work and passion.

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I was determined to be an actor and make a name in the industry, and hence, I did.

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I don't want to take names, but there are some people who get everything served on a platter. This is a movie, this is your role, and you have to do it. Some people have to strive so hard to reach where they have and want to.

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In my head, I believed even though I am an actor, there was no need to dance. That's not me.

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I always thought golf was a game reserved for the rich and the elite... But it's a misconception. It's a highly technical game, and it's a game that you can play and master alone. You require sharp skills for it, and you can play the game alone.

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Many actors come and disappear into oblivion. But not Salman Khan.

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I grew fond of acting rather late. And that was because I was not getting any job. I had a few friends in Delhi who were associated with theater. They took me to see some plays in Delhi and Baroda. That led me to believe the I could also act. And it was after that I joined National School of Drama in 1993.

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Muzaffarnagar is 40 kilometers from my village. So I used to see films if I was able to save money and on special occasions like Eid, Diwali.

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Prior to joining NSD, I was briefly associated with a small theater group in Delhi called Sakshi. Saurabh Shukla, Manoj Bapayee were my seniors in that group. I performed a few supporting roles in Sakshi plays.

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At NSD, I had an amazing experience learning everything from stagecraft to western drama and Shakespeare, Maxim Gorky, Anton Chekov.

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'Kahaani' gave me popularity and 'Gangs of Wasseypur' stardom.

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The film industry is mostly about unidimensional characters.

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I kind of discovered Kolkata when I was shooting here for 'Kahaani.' I found the city fascinating.

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Often when I feel I am reaching a saturation point in my performances, I think of coming back to NSD and attending workshops.

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