Nawazuddin Siddiqui: ‘I Can’t Tolerate Myself on Screen’

Nawazuddin Siddiqui might have given a lot of hit films at the box office, but the Bajrangi Bhaijaan actor doesn’t think he can act. In fact, Nawazuddin doesn’t like to look at himself on screen as all he notices is his mistakes.  When the Manjhi star was asked when he felt he could act, he said, “Aaj tak aisa nahin laga (I haven’t felt that way so far)”.

“You know, when I read the reviews or appreciation posts about my work mujhe aisa lagta hai ki sab dhoke mein hain (I feel that they are all under an illusion) and that they don’t know my weaknesses. I hate myself on screen. I can just see my mistakes. Main khud ko screen pe jhel hi nahin pata (I can’t tolerate myself on screen), so I only see my film once before release and then never again”, Nawazuddin told Indian Express in an interview.

When the Badlapur actor was asked about his commercial hits like Kick and Bajrangi Bhaijaan, he said, “I think that’s because of the directors. Be it Sajid Nadiadwala for Kick, Kabir Khan for Bajrangi Bhaijaan or even Rahul Dholakia for Raees, they cast me because they are convinced that they only want Nawaz. An actor and director share a game of trust. As an actor, I need to know that my director won’t misuse me and will present the character as he promised. Similarly, a director will only come to me if he believes only I can play this role”.