Whether it's bringing alive well-known writer Saadat Hasan
Manto onscreen in "Manto" or playing a rustic sharpshooter in his
most "besharam" movie "Babumoshai Bandookbaaz", actor
Nawazuddin Siddiqui's new projects are about exploring the unexplored.
At a time when a mega-budget entertainer like
"Baahubali" has set new examples for the Indian film industry, the resourceful
actor tells a film's budget or the stars and directors associated with it don't
motivate him to decide on a project.
"However big a scale of a film, or however famous a
director is, or a star, I don't do a film till I don't understand it."
"If someone says it's a Rs 50-crore or Rs 70-crore
film, I leave that and do a Rs 50-lakh film, because satisfaction is very
important for me. Maybe the Rs 50-crore film doesn't allow me to tap a new side
of my potential that a smaller budget film lets me discover," Nawazuddin told.
"If nothing happens to me from within after listening
to a film's story, then I don't do it budget irrespective," added the
actor, who for the past three to four years, has come into his own.
In "Manto", meanwhile, the actor will be seen
bringing forth the simplicity of the writer, who was a strong advocate of free
speech.
"'Manto' has been a great experience... People know a
lot about his work and he continues to be known for his daring and
boldness," Nawazuddin told, drawing a deep breath of satisfaction understandably
of getting his due in the industry.
"I am doing the kind of roles that I really want to
do... The industry is giving them to me. I never wanted to do black and white
kind of roles. Our (Indian film) hero has no drawback at all... So I am not
interested in those roles," Nawazuddin told.
"And there's one villain who has all the evil. I am not
interested in that role as well. I am drawn to close-to-real-life roles where
the character is a mix of black and white... I prefer grey.", concluded Nawazuddin.
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