Nawazuddin Siddiqui: A sneak peek

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00:00You are unconventional.

00:02I am a conventional person because 90% of people like me live here.

00:06Sometimes you get to know by yourself in the newspaper that I have done this.

00:18Hi, this is Nawazuddin Siddiqui for Proof.

00:21Have you ever given a weird audition?

00:25I have given a very weird audition.

00:27Which one can be the most weird?

00:33I went for an audition and I was told that I have to ride a horse.

00:39Because there were a lot of horses on it.

00:42There were a lot of wars and armies on it.

00:44So I said, yes sir, I know.

00:47Although I did not know, I lied.

00:50Because I needed work.

00:52So when I reached the set, I asked the action director,

00:57this is the horse, will you ride it?

01:00He said, I will sit.

01:02Now it's up to you whether to walk or not.

01:04He got very angry and threw me out.

01:07Because I don't know how to ride a horse.

01:09Was there a time when you did not have money to stay in Mumbai?

01:14In the beginning, everyone is like this.

01:15What about me?

01:16All the actors come from outside.

01:18This happens with everyone.

01:20Sometimes it happens more with someone.

01:22It was with me.

01:23Because our biggest problem was survival.

01:26So I told my seniors, what can I do with you?

01:31They said, there is only one condition.

01:33You have to cook for me.

01:35So I said, this is a very good thing.

01:38I will cook for the school as well as for you.

01:40So I started.

01:41And while cooking, when I got a call,

01:43I realized that I had become a cook instead of an actor.

01:49So sir, what was this story that you told a girl

01:52that next time you will see me directly on TV?

01:55Actually, when the TV came to our village,

01:57she used to go to see agriculture.

02:00So I used to tell her in between.

02:02When she used to go, I used to tell her on the way,

02:04talk to me.

02:06So she didn't talk.

02:07She said, I have to go to see agriculture.

02:10So I said, I will come and show you on TV one day.

02:12So I did this and forgot.

02:14Then I completed my graduation.

02:16Then I did theater.

02:17Then I came to Mumbai.

02:18When I came to Mumbai and did a serial for the first time,

02:22after doing it, I realized that I had promised a girl.

02:26So I called my friend in my village.

02:29I said, talk to that girl.

02:31I had told her that one day I will come and show you on TV.

02:34And tomorrow my program is coming on Sunday.

02:37So she said, brother, she is married.

02:39She has 5-6 children.

02:41And those who are married, they don't even let her go out on TV.

02:45Your video went viral a few days ago,

02:48when you were taking the local train to Mars 10.

02:51I had to reach the event around 6.30.

02:54And I was shooting at 5.30 on Meera Road.

02:58And this was the event's center.

03:00It was not possible for me to go by car.

03:04And I had to reach on time.

03:06So of course, I took a simple route.

03:11I took a scooter and reached the station.

03:13I changed two trains and reached the event on time.

03:17Did anyone recognize you there?

03:19Did you have any fan encounters?

03:21No, I was wearing a mask.

03:23And I had my glasses on.

03:25So no one recognized me.

03:27Even if they recognized me, what was the big deal?

03:31I used to do it before.

03:33What was the most special recognition for you?

03:38It was Asia-Pacific.

03:43I was nominated twice.

03:45And there were a lot of awards.

03:47International awards.

03:49I liked that the films that were a little tough,

03:54like the regular cinema,

03:57I appreciated those films.

04:01Some people here liked it and some people there didn't.

04:07For example, there was Raman Raghav, Manto, Serious Women.

04:13I want to do that kind of cinema.

04:15I want to give international appreciation to cinema.

04:19I want to give people love and awards.

04:21So in between, I try to do tough cinema.

04:27I want to do weird cinema.

04:28I want to do weird characters.

04:30I like it.

04:36You

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