Nawazuddin on His Journey, Lack of Screens for "Good Actors" & Bollywood’s Reality | The Quint
In our next episode of Tell Me All', The Quint sits down with actor #nawazuddinsiddiqui for a candid conversation. He opes up about why "good actors" and "good performances" often don't get enough screens, how casting today is influenced by #socialmedia followers, and about the loss of dignity public figures face online during personal struggles.Quick guide
00:00 Intro
1:07 Nawazuddin Siddiqui on what prompted him to leave his job as a chemist
2:32 On the importance of using mind just as much as your heart
3:22 On the meaning of success
4:33 On the process of acting
5:28 "I never doubted my craft"
6:25 Nawazuddin reflects on his journey
6:46 "When I look at my precious films, I feel I could have done better"
7:17 On the difference in today's actor in comparison to earlier generations
9:23 On actors being cast based on followers
10:13 “We need to make films with depth"
10:50 On lack of challenging films
11:25 "When only people with money direct or star in films, it becomes difficult”
12:10 "Has anyone even invested Rs 25 crore in a film with Irrfan Khan and Manoj Bajpayee"
13:06 On "industry's actor" getting more screens than a "public's actor"
14:12 On good film not getting enough screens
14:50 On Indian art not getting it's due
16:25 On films that shaped him into being the artist he is today
17:25 "I have seen great actors lose their talent because of their friend circle"
18:26 On creative people moving away from the industry
19:03 On public figures losing their dignity due to social media
19:17 On A.R Rahman being abused on social media during his divorce
20:42 On a character that changed him
22:05 “We’re becoming very narrow-minded as a society”
23:00 “We need to explore more grey characters”
23:44 On a misconception that people have about him
24:00 On friendships in the industry
25:23 On learnings from failures and rejections
25:50 On doing films without thinking of box office collections
27:32 “Box office numbers or a follower count - can be fraudulent”
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