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" There is nothing called negative character. The negativity and positivity exists in all of us. "
Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Negativity
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" The film industry is mostly about unidimensional characters. "
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" I am doing characters that have so many layers. And I am very lucky that I show a lot of variety. "
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" Prior to joining NSD, I was briefly associated with a small theater group in Delhi called Sakshi. Saurabh Shukla, Manoj Bapayee were my seniors in that group. I performed a few supporting roles in Sakshi plays. "
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" I am trying every genre. "
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I Am
" I decided to be a part of 'Bajrangi'... because I felt that it tells a very relevant story. "
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" My job is to work hard and be honest with my character, and that's in my control. I can only try to give my best performance. "
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Job
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" In 'Haraamkhor,' I have explored a few things which I wouldn't have been able to do in bigger films. The process of shooting this film was so organic that it enhanced me as an actor and an artiste. "
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" Even though I hated doing farming and wanted to just get out of the village, I would work from 5 in the morning till 5 in the evening. "
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Doing
" I don't want my work to be heavy. The challenge is to make it interesting and engaging, keeping in mind the need for method acting. This is what I have learnt from Bharat Muni's 'Natya Shastra' and from the Russian theatre legend Stanislavsky. "
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" I found the brick-making process fascinating - how, after being burnt, the brick would come out strong. I liked to sit on the stack of bricks and look as far as I could. I'd do the same at a hillock near my school - just sit on top at leisure and enjoy the feeling of being on top of the world. "
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Strong
" Most people go to ashrams or retreats to destress and rejuvenate themselves. But I come back to my roots, the place where I spent half my life. And when I return, I spend time in the farms, eating a stalk of sugarcane, driving a tractor, and chilling with childhood friends. "
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Roots
Childhood
" I used to be the best comic actor in my batch. Everyone knew that my comic timing was impeccable. "
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Best
" I have seen many teachers in real life, which come from the same background and morality and treat their profession like just another one rather than a noble profession. "
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Real
Morality
Life
" Love stories should be relatable. "
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Should
Love Stories
Love
" At first, I was hesitant when it came to giving autographs, thinking that I am not even worth giving one. But slowly I got over that phase. "
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Thinking
Over
Giving
" I interact with journalists all the time, and I note how they behave. "
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Time
Behave
How
" I don't want to build any image for myself. I don't want people to say, 'He does only a certain type of role.' I don't want only to be the hero of the story. An actor's weakness is the different roles that he can't do. But I am keen to grab only those roles as I am here to challenge myself. "
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Challenge
Hero
Myself
" Behind every easy role, there is a lot of hard work that goes in. "
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Lot
Behind
" How long will we keep making films where hero-heroine is dancing around trees? "
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Trees
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" I can go back to poverty if a situation comes. I have sailed through the worst days of my life, and I am prepared for any crisis. "
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" I am ably balancing big and small films. With every big film I do, I try to take up films that are high on content and small on budget. "
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Content
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" I don't understand what A grade commercial cinema is. If you are talking about box office success, mine are A+ then! "
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Talking
" 'Freaky Ali' may look like an easy role to others, but it is not easy. "
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May
Others
" I used to clean the sets and serve tea to the artistes. "
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Used
Sets
" If I am expected to play a dancer, I will learn dancing but won't do the random, meaningless dancing. "
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Play
Random
" Kabir Khan is a director who goes out of his way to make his actors comfortable. He's very chilled out. He makes the environment on set very casual and friendly. "
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" Back in 1993, I was studying in Delhi, and I had a girlfriend. I had never touched a girl before that in my entire life. One day, I decided to go out with her to a garden. We were sitting beside each other, and I just glanced around to see if anyone was looking at us, and I put my hand over hers. I thought love started in this way. "
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Girl
Thought
Day
" When people say I'm a star, I don't believe it. "
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People Say
Say
Star
" Like the way we get to know about the society of Korea, Iran, and other countries through their films, people will get to know about our country. Our films are a mirror of our society. "
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" I knew I would get offers to play the villain after 'Kick,' and I had already decided to reject all of them. "
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