Nawazuddin Siddiqui Doesn’t Considers Himself A 'Star', Says That’s Not My Identity

The man has has no air of stardom and is more than okay to lose it because he believes in his craft and says that’s one thing no can take away fromhim.

Indiatimes got candidwith Nawazuddin Siddiqui and spoke about him winning the best actor awardonce again in 2020, having this star image, to what he did in this pandemic andlots more.

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To begin with, weasked Nawaz that this year too he won the best actor Filmfare award for RaatAkeli Hai?, and seems like 2020 has been very good for him, to which the actorreplied,?

“As an actor it was very nice, but as Nawaz it was bad as it was foryou and everyone”.

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Talking about how2020 has been for everyone, we asked Nawaz to describe this year by sharing hisexperience,

?“I think we all did introspection as it was the most difficult timewe are were facing. I utilised the time very well, I watched my favourite actors' movies. I really needed some time for myself where I could interact with myself,I was working nonstop for 10 years, so I had reached the saturation level.

And then this unfortunatetime arrived and I gave myself a lot of time. I designed my work as an actor bywatching my favourite actor’s films. I watched all kind of films, right from AnthonyHopkins, Daniel?Day- Lewis movies, and then I watched Dilip Sahab’s and evenKamla Hasaan’s movies.”

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When asked what hislearning from this year was, he said,

?“I learned that the nature gave us timeto pause ourselves as we were becoming very materialistic, and stop all our desireand if we don’t stop then we might face even worse. So I feel we should startbeing more loving, caring towards people and nature.”

He further added, “We can survive our lives with very little things, we want to earn so muchmoney and in that we lose so many beautiful things. But did you see what we requiredthe most in lockdown- it was food, all the luxury around was of no use. We didn’tneed car, big house or bank balance that time, what was important was food.?It was the time to learnand grow and whoever utilises this time will come out as a bigger and betterperson. I hope the ending desire ends one day.”

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Nawaz has come a long way, we asked if he had the faith he would make it big, “Frankly speaking, Ihad faith that even if I will get one scene to do, I will do somethingmagical. And I will never do clichéd thing.

He further went onadding, “I never shy away from what characters I do. After having this starimage, there are lot of people who tell him don’t do this or that, Manto matkaro, chalegi nahi. But I don’t believe in this I don’t believe that a heroshould have a good image, he should have an idealistic image.”

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Nawaz expressed howthese formula films never impressed him and he’s strongly against it, “

We have been watchingthis formula where there is one good looking hero, with five songs, one heroinewho’s crazy for him and other supporting actors who cannot stop raving about thehero in the film, I don’t believe in this hero image characters and never likedthem, whether someone will feel bad with this statement, but I have never liked thisformula films and the heroes who play in it.”

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The actor even saidhe wants to do romantic film but not the kind of romance Bollywood makes, “And thisis something I never want to do. I also want to do romantic films, but not theBollywood romance, the one who has real and raw story like people actually havein a day to day life.

Today I have a choiceto say no, earlier I didn’t have that choice, like for example when someone willget me a gangster role, I will say I am done with it because I will not do thatwith whole heartedly.”

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We asked Nawaz what hehas to say on becoming an inspiration to many,?

“Yes I know I have become inspirationfor many, but what interest me when they are inspired by my craft, my work. Notthat I was a small town boy and made it big in this industry. I feel more happywhen people, get inspired by my work and my movies rather than my journey.”

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Lastly we asked the actorif he has the fear of losing the stardom and how will I survive.

Firstly, I don’tconsider myself as a star. And even if I lose everything I don’t mind, becauseI have my craft. I have trained myself day by day, year by year and that’s my identity.My identity is not being a star or the stardom. I am known because of my talentand I will keep that very carefully all my life.”

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The actor left us impressed once again.