Nawazuddin
Siddiqui,
an
actor
who
has
won
much
critical
acclaim
and
praise
for
almost
all
of
his
performances,
gave
his
two
cents
on
the
difference
between
mainstream
Bollywood
films
and
films
which
utilize
artists'
true
talents.
Nawaz
said
that
actors
who
are
aware
of
their
craft,
should
choose
to
work
outside
mainstream
films,
with
filmmakers
who
make
full
use
of
actors.
Bollywood
formula
films
on
the
other
hand,
he
opines,
do
not
need
talented
actors.
"There
are
thousands
of
filmmakers
who
work
outside
the
formula.
If
you
dream
of
one
day
becoming
a
hero
or
a
heroine,
in
films
with
five
dance
numbers,
then
that
is
what
you
deserve.
There's
a
long
queue
of
actors
wanting
to
do
those
films."
He
further
said
that
an
actor
should
know
where
his
or
her
talent
will
be
used.
He
recalled
an
advice
that
filmmaker
Anurag
Kashyap
had
given
him,
which
was
that
Nawaz
should
focus
on
working
with
directors
who
would
give
him
meaty
roles
because
his
talents
would
be
wasted
working
in
mainstream
films.
He
added,
"I
am
sorry
to
say,
these
Bollywood
formula
films
do
not
require
talented
actors."
Nawaz
continued
to
say
that
if
an
actor
comes
to
the
industry
certain
of
their
craft,
there
is
no
point
in
pursuing
formula
films.
Otherwise,
it
is
fine
if
an
aspirant
wants
to
invest
money
into
'grooming'
with
the
aim
of
working
in
mainstream
films.
Talking
about
box
office
business,
Nawaz
said
that
he
is
more
interested
in
how
many
people
watch
his
films
than
the
box
office
numbers
they
post.
He
said
that
he
can
figure
out
how
a
film
will
perform
on
a
streaming
platform
based
on
the
feedback
it
receives,
even
without
knowing
the
box
office
numbers.
Nawaz
was
last
seen
in
the
Netflix
film
Raat
Akeli
Hai,
which
also
starred
Radhika
Apte.
The
film,
a
murder
mystery,
was
directed
by
Honey
Trehan.