Nawazuddin Siddiqui: I am not intimidated by the Khans

Bollywood’s talented actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui has gained immense praise for his act opposite Salman Khan in super hit films ‘Kick’ and ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’ too. The Gangs of Wasseypur actor has shared screen spec with all the three Khans. He was seen with Aamir Khan in Talash and will be seen opposite Shah Rukh in Raees. But he says that is not intimidated by the Khans stardom.

Sources said, “The fear of acting in front of a big celebrity will corrupt you. When you are filming a scene, be it Shah Rukh, Salman or Aamir, they are your co-actors first. It is the character they are portraying which is in front of you and not the star. If I think there is a ‘star’ in front of me and not the ‘character’ they are playing, then I am disrespecting them. If I have to respect them, then I have to first respect the characters they are playing.”

Siddiqui added that, “My fans know that I try to attempt variety of roles. To shock them in every film is very necessary for an actor. A hero might follow the same template in every film but for an actor it is very important to shock viewers and make them think, ‘He can do this too? I didn’t come with a mindset to change the perception of a hero. Audience today have an option to watch the kind of films they feel like watching. This is the time when the line between commercial and off-beat cinema is blurring and films are being experimented. I am making the best use of this time and doing variety of roles. Be it Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Raees or Manjhi. I am experimenting because it is the best phase to do so.”

On Raees his take is that, “It is a very different film. Shah Rukh has experimented in the movie and he will surprise fans. He has worked really hard for the role. Rahul Dholakia, who is the director, has a very different style of thinking and filmmaking.