You are perceived as a good actor when you give a hit of Rs 100-cr: Nawaz

Mumbai: Nawazuddin Siddiqui is delighted "Thackeray" was a resounding success at a time when a "strong" perception governs the craft that an actor is considered a heavy performer only when the film crosses the bar of 100 Rs.

The actor, who has carved a place in staggered films, said he did not care about box office validation, but that if the talent of an actor is measured in numbers, he can also play the game.

"I do not care about the box office. If so, I would have done song and dance throughout my career, movies that would become successes. But today, we perceive that you are a good actor only if you give a success of 100 crores. "

" Since it is perceived that you are an actor only when you give successful movies, I think I should start making movies. where there is a comedy with a "tadka" of content. I can do the films I believe in and also that kind of cinema from time to time, "he added.

The actor stated that the performance of his box-office films had never obscured his choice of future projects, which is why he is delighted when a film like "Thackeray" becomes a hit

"The film did not have any songs. There was no comedy, no suspense. It was the life of a man whose story we told in two hours. When a film like this works, we feel happy. We have seen the benefits of the weekend itself and it's great to see the film stand up, "he said.

Nawazuddin said that he did not go on not worried for the wicket, he was "worried" for the reception of the film.

"Last Friday, I was not worried about the box office, but I was a little worried because unlike what we call "content films", which also have five songs, it's not that one. I was so worried about the reception of the film. I also wondered if our liberal public would like it, "he added.

The film was nevertheless described as" propaganda "by some, but the actor declared that he did not did not understand the rationality of the argument.

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"What did we do as propaganda? For years we have been making films centered on the hero , in which we show no weakness, no obscurity of the hero.Is not this propaganda? When you show your hero that this perfect man, holiest than man, is also of propaganda, "he said.

Nawazuddin has up to six ongoing projects, including "Photograph" of "Ritesh Batra" and "Sacred Games", second season. .

PTI

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