Nawazuddin Siddiqui

I was determined to be an actor and make a name in the industry, and hence, I did.

— Nawazuddin Siddiqui

Bollywood has always pampered heroes and treated actors as second class citizens. But, of late, it has realised that there has to…

— Nawazuddin Siddiqui

I would be happy if people just called me an actor.

— Nawazuddin Siddiqui

I still can't believe it when people say I am a celebrity.

— Nawazuddin Siddiqui

'Freaky Ali' is not a heavy film. It's a simple but inspiring film. It will inspire those who want to go from…

— Nawazuddin Siddiqui

In 'Haraamkhor,' I have explored a few things which I wouldn't have been able to do in bigger films. The process of…

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I don't want my work to be heavy. The challenge is to make it interesting and engaging, keeping in mind the need…

— Nawazuddin Siddiqui

It's not necessary that every film has to hit Rs 100 crore box office, or the Rs 50 crore budget. If the…

— Nawazuddin Siddiqui

Being a recognised face has its problems. I miss the freedom to go anywhere I want to.

— Nawazuddin Siddiqui

As far as Raman Raghav is concerned, he is ruthless.

— Nawazuddin Siddiqui

I always thought golf was a game reserved for the rich and the elite... But it's a misconception. It's a highly technical…

— Nawazuddin Siddiqui

I interact with journalists all the time, and I note how they behave.

— Nawazuddin Siddiqui

Muzaffarnagar is 40 kilometers from my village. So I used to see films if I was able to save money and on…

— Nawazuddin Siddiqui

Back in 1993, I was studying in Delhi, and I had a girlfriend. I had never touched a girl before that in…

— Nawazuddin Siddiqui

The Indian audience is getting exposed to world cinema and realising the power of unique plots and distinct characters.

— Nawazuddin Siddiqui

I am quite looking forward to working with Shah Rukh Khan.

— Nawazuddin Siddiqui

The success of 'Kick' will help in the marketing of other small budget independent films I have acted in.

— Nawazuddin Siddiqui

I feel satisfied after achieving something difficult.

— Nawazuddin Siddiqui

I am a five-foot six-inch, dark, ordinary-looking man. People didn't imagine that I would make it.

— Nawazuddin Siddiqui

Before 'Raman Raghav 2.0,' I played a criminal in 'Badlapur.' Though the character was innocent, he was not correctly interpreted by some…

— Nawazuddin Siddiqui

After graduating from National School of Drama, I started doing theatre in Delhi. But there was not much money in Hindi theatre.

— Nawazuddin Siddiqui

I am ably balancing big and small films. With every big film I do, I try to take up films that are…

— Nawazuddin Siddiqui

Kabir Khan is that rare director who manages to merge Bollywood formula with a good story.

— Nawazuddin Siddiqui

I was introduced to cinema by C-grade films that played in my village, Budhana, in UP. Only films by Dada Kondke, Mahendra…

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For me, as an actor, there is no commercial or independent or art cinema. For me, it's a character that is given…

— Nawazuddin Siddiqui