As
a
tribute
to
the
completion
of
100
years
of
Bollywood,
four
renowned
filmmakers
Karan
Johar,
Dibakar
Banerjee,
Zoya
Akhtar
and
Anurag
Kashyap
have
directed
a
short
film
Bombay
Talkies,
that
was
released
recently.
Actor
Nawazuddin
Siddiqui
has
played
the
lead
role
in
Dibakar
Banerjee's
short
story.
Siddiqui
considers
himself
quite
lucky
to
be
a
part
of
such
a
great
movie
like
that
of
Bombay
Talkies.
Since
a
past
few
years,
Siddiqui
has
been
struggling
a
lot
to
make
his
own
niche
in
the
industry,
which
turned
true
with
the
film
Kahaani.
According
to
the
actor,
the
film
Kahaani
gave
him
a
recognition,
while
Anurag
Kashyap's
Gangs
Of
Wasseypur
gave
him
stardom.
During
an
interview
with
Sonika
Mishra
from
Oneindia,
actor
Nawazuddin
Siddiqui
spoke
extensively
about
his
experience
in
Bollywood
so
far.
You
have
struggled
in
the
industry
for
years.
What's
your
ultimate
goal?
Even
I
don't
know
this.
I
had
worked
so
much
earlier
in
the
industry,
but
nobody
understood
it
at
that
time.
But
today,
people
know
me
and
recognise
me
as
an
actor
and
I'm
happy
about
that.
You
have
done
quite
different
kind
of
roles
so
far.
How
difficult
character
transformation
is
for
you?
It's
certainly
quite
difficult.
In
fact,
it
takes
a
long
time
to
switch
from
one
onscreen
role
to
the
other.
I
don't
believe
in
doing
similar
kind
of
roles
in
films.
I
get
inspired
from
people
around
me
to
play
various
kind
of
roles
onscreen.
People
started
knowing
you
after
the
film
Kahaani.
After
Kahaani,
you
got
quite
a
many
films
like
Aatma,
Talaash,
etc.
So,
would
you
thank
Kahaani
for
giving
you
a
prominent
break
in
Bollywood?
I
would
say
it's
not
because
of
Kahaani,
but
due
to
Gangs
of
Wasseypur.
People
started
knowing
me
after
Kahaani.
But,
had
Gangs
of
Wassepur
not
been
there,
people
would
have
always
sidelined
me
only
as
a
supporting
actor.
Gangs
of
Wassepur
gave
me
stardom
as
a
lead
actor.
What's
your
take
on
glamorous
roles
in
Bollywood?
If
glamour
makes
a
better
difference
in
my
career,
then
I
would
make
my
foray
towards
glamour.
I
can
wear
glasses,
dresses
worth
Rs
250,
but
if
I
feel
that
wearing
glasses
worth
of
Rs
60,000
make
a
better
difference
for
my
career,
I
would
certainly
buy
it.
But
honestly,
I
don't
think
about
glamour.
You
have
so
far
worked
in
offbeat
movies.
Do
you
wish
to
work
in
commercial
flicks
as
well?
People
think
unless
I
do
a
formula
film,
I'm
not
a
commercial
actor.
I'm
doing
only
commercial
movies,
and
my
films
are
working
well.
People
have
a
wrong
thought
that
I
don't
do
commercial
movies.
What
is
the
meaning
of
commercialism?
It
means
products
that
get
sold
and
my
movies
are
getting
sold
as
well.
Even
my
producers
and
directors
are
making
profits
out
of
these
movies.
So,
what
more
can
be
termed
as
commercialism.
As
far
as
the
formula
movies
are
concerned,
I
haven't
done
it
earlier,
nor
would
I
like
to
do
any
in
future.
Is
Bollywood
all
about
the
Khans,
Kapoors
and
the
Bachchans?
I
wouldn't
like
to
comment
on
this.
Today,
if
Ranbir
Kapoor
is
acting
well,
then
I
would
say
he's
a
good
actor.
It
doesn't
matter
if
he
hails
from
a
filmy
background.
Share
your
experience
working
with
Dibakar
Banerjee?
He
is
a
very
talented
director.
After
working
with
him,
I
realised
that
he
has
good
knowledge
about
character
scripts.
He
is
like
a
Wikipedia.
Experience
Working
With
Bipasha
Basu
How
was
your
experience
working
with
Bipasha
Basu
in
Aatma?
It
was
a
great
experience,
Bipasha
is
a
very
professional
actress.
If
given
a
second
chance,
I
would
love
to
work
with
her.
Sanjay
Sharma's
Film
Black
Currency
Is
it
true
that
you
have
walked
out
of
Sanjay
Sharma's
upcoming
film
Black
Currency?
I
had
given
him
dates
for
the
film,
but
he
couldn't
complete
it
within
time.
I
had
done
the
film's
shooting
for
only
2
days.
Even
today,
he's
a
very
good
friend
of
mine.
If
in
future
I
get
dates,
I'll
surely
do
the
film.
Nawazuddin
You
hail
from
Uttar
Pradesh,
and
UP
people
are
known
for
their
rowdy
behaviour.
Have
you
ever
behaved
in
such
manner?
Yes,
I
had
done
it
once
in
a
train.
Because
of
this,
I
got
beaten
up.
Ever
since
that
day,
I
changed
a
lot.
Nawazuddin
People
have
said
a
lot
of
negative
things
about
you
that
you
are
a
very
short-tempered
person...
I'm
not
at
all
a
negative
person.
In
fact,
I'm
quite
a
funny
and
witty
personality.
I
love
to
make
people
laugh.
Upcoming
Projects
Your
Upcoming
Projects?
Currently,
I
have
11
films
in
my
hand,
including
Ajab
Kissa,
Monsoon
Shootout
and
many
more.