Nawazuddin Siddiqui Quotes

Nawazuddin Siddiqui

Profession : Actor

Birth : May 19, 1974

Looks is a matter of perception. At Cannes, Europeans think I am good looking, while in India, I am not.

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'Freaky Ali' is not a heavy film. It's a simple but inspiring film. It will inspire those who want to go from zero to hundred. People who have made an effort to achieve success from nothing will be able to connect to the character.

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I don't understand what A grade commercial cinema is. If you are talking about box office success, mine are A+ then!

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You will never see me dancing around the trees, chasing a heroine; I will never do films, no matter what the budget, for the heck of it.

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If I am expected to play a dancer, I will learn dancing but won't do the random, meaningless dancing.

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I was fortunate enough to get an author-backed role in Aamir Khan starrer 'Talash.'

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Only heroes get stereotyped. As they do the same kind of roles again and again.

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I am doing characters that have so many layers. And I am very lucky that I show a lot of variety.

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I am quite looking forward to working with Shah Rukh Khan.

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The Indian audience is getting exposed to world cinema and realising the power of unique plots and distinct characters.

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I am ably balancing big and small films. With every big film I do, I try to take up films that are high on content and small on budget.

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If one line about the film excites me, I try to take it forward.

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My experience has offered me the sensibility that encourages me to try newer characters.

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Commercial hit films such as 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan,' 'Talaash,' and 'Kick' had big superstars to sell them; that may not have been the case if it were just me.

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I do big films just to experience personal satisfaction.

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I have done theatre, and I enjoy the process of smaller films a lot more. When I do such films, there are certain things which I get to do which are untapped. The scenes give me the liberty to play and mould the character in accordance to the director's mindset.

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I prefer if friends come over to my office and we talk our heart out over a cup of coffee. I feel that no one talks freely at industry bashes. Everyone has to behave in a certain way, and I think no one is real there. We can't have heart-to-heart conversations, and I start feeling uncomfortable at such dos.

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I have never thought about creating an image for myself in Bollywood. I am an actor and just want to experiment with roles. I am ready to do all type of roles.

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I don't want to build any image for myself. I don't want people to say, 'He does only a certain type of role.' I don't want only to be the hero of the story. An actor's weakness is the different roles that he can't do. But I am keen to grab only those roles as I am here to challenge myself.

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