‘The audience likes drama and emotions, while I like dry characters’

Opens up about Nawazuddin Siddiqui reveals why his favourite characters and audience rarely roots for those

Csupremo ers playing late Shiv Sena close to Bal Thackeray in Thackeray, playing his heart. “I really liked for it a lot. Thackeray. I had prepared I had to There were many challenges. copy him, ensure not to completely like Thackbut at the same time look you put in eray. And for actors, when close to a lot of effort that becomes their hearts,” he said. first But he wasn't always the of a film. In choice to front the cast he porthe beginning of his career, films like trayed small roles in big

M.B.B.S. Sarfarosh and Munna Bhai those Asked if he regrets doing would have films, he replied: “Who of given me a role in the beginning good looks my career? I didn't have or a or an extraordinary personality

I good voice. I was not handsome. my career knew that I had to begin thought that with small roles. I had small roles, I even if I get to do only

I just would be okay with them. mad about wanted to stay busy. I am with small acting so, I was satisfied all the filmroles too. But thanks to makers who gave me opportunities.” for the The actor is now in London film Sangeen. shoot of his upcoming

I had enough “Now, I will work only. lockdown. of rest at home due to the

I will conI have a line-up up to 2022. or one and tinuously work for one of taking half years, then will think who also has a break,” said the actor,

Jogira Sara the films Bole Chudiyan, and No Land’s Man ritically-acclaimed actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui says he loves playing dry characters that do not go overboard the with emotions, even though such roles. audience rarely roots for for The actor has been in business has his over two decades, and he to his charfavourites when it comes are not the acters. Surprisingly, they fame. ones that brought him my “The characters that are by people favourite, are not liked was much. My favourite character Photograph the one that I played in

I had done (street photographer Rafi). that chara film called Patang. I like Chakku) acter (wedding band-singer much acting too because there wasn’t roles, the involved. While doing these ordinary intention was to show an and man with no special qualities, less drama,” he said. are “But these kind of characters audience. I generally not liked by the audience is am not saying that the likes and diswrong. It’s just that my audience likes likes are different. The emotion. a little bit of drama and dry characFrankly speaking, I like don’t have too ters a lot. The ones that should be much of emotions. There people are in some dryness. The way in the midreal life. Like not crying two dle of the road. But in movies, being happy emotions work a lot — who has and sad,” added the actor, Lunchbox, starred in hits like The

Kick and Bajrangi Bhaijaan. he considAmong his popular roles