By Hindustan Times
You may need started noticing actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui only in the near past with two stellar performances — in Kahaani, he plays the senior cop Khan; and in Gangs Of Wasseypur (GOW) 1, he excels as Sohail, one in every of Sardar Khan’s (Manoj Bajpai) sons. Now Nawaz can be seen in a large role partly 2 of director Anurag Kashyap’s GOW.
The actor, who made his debut over a decade ago within the small role of a criminal within the Aamir Khan-starrer Sarfarosh (1999), is now steadily moving towards the spotlight. In director Reema Kagti’s upcoming Talaash, he's going to play the second one lead, after Aamir Khan. “Aamir recommended my name for Talaash,” Nawaz says.
Aamir is playing a cop within the film that still stars Rani Mukerji and Kareena Kapoor. However, Nawaz refuses to divulge any information about his character. “I can’t discuss it yet. All I WILL say is that the film is a suspense thriller. The role is interesting.”
The actor also played a very important role in Aamir Khan Production’s Peepli [Live] (2010), which was directed by Anusha Rizvi. All praise for Aamir, he says, “He’s an excessively secure actor. He works like a co-actor, in contrast to a superstar. He understand cinema. Maybe that’s why he could contribute to Indian cinema with films like Lagaan (2001) and Peepli [Live].”
Nawaz is worked up in regards to the change within the film industry and in people’s tastes, which he believes has brought appreciation for his work. He says, “It came late, but thankfully, it came. People have started recognising me. There are numerous great actors, who've been striving for years, but still remain unnoticed. It is a great time for Indian cinema. There are new directors with fresh ideas they usually don’t include a hangover. Filmmakers have started thinking differently.”
