The reason for choosing the BJP leader was his Prime Ministerial post the actor said. Siddiqui also said that the others in the option are also good at their work.  Film actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui while speaking to a TV news channel was seen playing the rapid fire round. In the... The post appeared first on .

The reason for choosing the BJP leader was his Prime Ministerial post the actor said. Siddiqui also said that the others in the option are also good at their work.  Film actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui while speaking to a TV news channel was seen playing the rapid fire round. In the... The post appeared first on .

Both the accused and the woman are residents of Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. They were running a business in Mumbai. The accused has been identified as Waqar Siddiqui (29).

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Mumbai Apr 25 PTI Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui believes reinventing as a performer is the only way to not become jaded in the film industryIn his career of more than two decades Siddiqui has received acclaim in almost every film -- from his early breakout roles in Black Friday and Kahaani to films which were riding on his shoulder like Gangs of Wasseypur Badlapur and PhotographThe actor said he never takes his audience for granted and hence his attempt is always to look for something more when a character comes his way It is on you if youre making your character challenging enough If youre doing that means youre still curious It is an ongoing process The day I stop the process thinking that the audience will love me anyway as I am a great actor my downfall will beginHere you can get too comfortable with the praise that comes your way it can make you feel jaded If I take that love the audience for granted I am finished the 47-year-old told PTICiting a cricket analogy Siddiqui said just because a cricketer has hit a century in his last match doesnt mean he gets to start his next from 100He also starts from zero Thats how acting is Every film of mine be it the big screen masala entertainers or so-called artistic films my process remains the same I always start from the scratch I unlearn and then go into any project Thats what keeps me on my toes and makes me be more receptive to challenges The actor is currently awaiting the release of his next Heropanti 2 The actioner headlined by Tiger Shroff is among those projects that feels like a departure from the Siddiqui brand of movies which are often mounted on a smaller scale but almost always guarantee a thought provoking cinematic experienceThe actor said he is aware that his appearances in commercial films like Kick and Heropanti 2 can irk a section of his fansA section of my fan base abuse me when I do commercial films and say Sir why are you doing this But for every Heropanti 2 I also have a No Lands Men watch that then I did Manto it was a beautiful film but when that didnt work it pained meWhen a credible thoughtful film-- made after a lot of research-- is not watched by the audience you feel like Forget it now I will do the other kind of cinema But hum aadat se majboor hai I will keep doing my kind of films and strike a balance he addedSiddiqui said commercial films are a great tool to break the pattern that one might fall into as an actor and credited them for always opening up a newer world for himWhat also helps the actor said is the visibility the big films give to his smaller projectsI have never hated commercial films If these big films earn money my smaller films will get made because money is always rolling Commercial films attract a huge audience and if even ten percent of that section comes to watch my smaller films it will be a hit he addedDirected by choreographer-filmmaker Ahmed Khan Heropanti 2 is scheduled to be released on April 29 PTI JUR SHD SHD

Mumbai Apr 23 PTI Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui believes the trend of larger-than-life heroes has made a comeback in Indian cinema even though he is not a fan of such filmsThe 47-year-old actor said he had assumed that post the pandemic the taste and preference of the audiences will be changed owing to the exposure to some fine content from regional and international film industries I felt people have watched Korean Spanish or Malayalam content and when theatres reopen I thought the taste of audience will change but you can see what kind of films are working Siddiqui said on Friday night at the Times Network India Economic ConclaveToday the trend of 70s 80s and 90s cinema is coming back Like the grand entry of the hero on which people say wow and crores are spent on the introduction scene of the hero It is good I do not enjoy this kind of cinema It depends on person to person he addedHis comments come at a time when movies with swashbuckling protagonists like Akshay Kumars Sooryavanshi Allu Arjun-starrer Pushpa RRR featuring Ram Charan and Jr NTR and Yash-headlined KGF Chapter 2 have done tremendous business at the box officeSiddiqui known for films such as Gangs of Wasseypur Photograph Raman Raghav 20 and Manto said the kind of films he would like to be associated with arent being made in great numbersThe kind of cinema that I want to do it is difficult to get more opportunities like that Today the kind of films that are doing well is something that is meant for kids That is the fashion todayThe kind of cinema that I like has a lesser number of audiences We may get awards and recognition for it when we go internationally but here the acceptance is not much he saidThe actor lamented the lack of opportunities for the local talent especially in projects with small town storiesHe said even though filmmakers shoot mainly in towns like Lucknow Jaipur Bhopal among others the talent from these places are not getting opportunities to be part of projectsEven though there is so much work today but I do see actors from theatres facing difficulties and those who come from small villages who have taken formal training in acting still find it difficult to get workFor instance for a gangster or small town-based series those who speak in English are often cast but those who are actually from that region dont get these offers he added PTI KKP RB SHD SHD