Would like to play role of Osho: Nawazuddin

Tete-a-Tete with one of the Bollywood’s finest actors and legendary performers Nawazuddin Siddiqui by Bhavana ‘Aparajita’ Shukla 

 

In a very short span of time, an actor from Uttar Pradesh became iconic, winning hearts with his nuance acting and memorable dialogues, film geeks’ and Gen X’s favourite, actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui not only act effortless in drama and films, but also talks in honest and humble manner with media. This Black Friday, Peepli Live, Kahani, Gangs of Wasseypur and Lunch Box fame actor was in the City of Lakes, Bhopal and during the conversation with ‘The Hitavada’ he splash in to the memories of his entry in to the Bollywood, his journey in to the industry, dreams, new release Costao (May 1 ) on ZEE5. Of course! character actor don’t forget to acknowledge contribution of theatre in his successful Bollywood journey. His character’s transformation from a ruthless gangster, a trainee in a office, an Indo-Pakistani, author and writer Saadat Hasan Manto in biographical drama- Saadat Hasan Manto and of an officer in new release Costao- is both gripping and unforgettable in viewer’s memories. In short span of time, he has worked in an international co-production of studios in India, the US, Germany and France and have co-stars like Irrfan Khan, Manoj Bajpayee, Pankaj Tripathi and Bharti Achrekar. He has starred in two Emmy-nominated series, Sacred Games (2019) and the British McMafia. Also a winner of The Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor. Regarding to preparation for Costao Fernandes, who is a sharp and fearless officer who doesn’t follow rules but always seeks justice. This is story of a bold customs officer who stands up against a powerful smuggling network, fighting crime and corruption while dealing with pressure from both the underworld and his own department. He said that he can connect with him as he too is devoted to his role in real life and act to achieve whatever his role demands irrespective normal constrains and rules. Costao is an Indian biographical crime drama. The actor also explained that instead of copying him, he tried to understand (Costao’s) feelings and behaviour. On his shifting from a private job to the Bollywood movie industry, he gave reference from his famous dialogue from Lunch Box movie “kabhi kabhi galat train bhi sahi jagah tak pahucha deti hai, wrong train may takes you to the right destination seems true for this private job employee in petrochemical plant, Nawazuddin to entered in to the Hindi film Industry. Once he saw a play in theatre and thought to do something new in life and this is how he entered in to the industry where he finds himself, lucky to be in this line. Where he has a lot of opportunity and dream to do much more in future. His journey to theatre began when someone introduced him to it. He left his chemical factory job and plunged in to theatre world. People should watch theatre it is real time act. Replying to a query on his dream role Gangs of Wasseypur’s Faizal Khan, a gangster fame actor in his real life is inspired from Acharya Rajneesh (saying with a smile he is from your state Madhya Pradesh), ‘I would like to play role of Osho and mentioned his quote “Act as if it is real life and live as if it is acting.”