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Nawazuddin Siddiqui Recalls Gangs Of Wasseypur 2 Career Turning Point
Nawazuddin Siddiqui says Gangs of Wasseypur 2 changed his acting career.
The movie made him feel famous for the first time.
After it came out, he received about 200 film scripts.
Some producers even told him to choose his own payment.
Nawazuddin did not accept any of those offers.
He felt the stories were not good enough for him.
He said he was comfortable waiting because he had waited years for work before.
Soon, he began receiving projects that he considered much better.
Nawazuddin Siddiqui says Gangs of Wasseypur 2 first made him feel like a star.
He received at least 200 scripts after the film’s release, he told NDTV.
Producers allegedly offered blank cheques and asked him to set his own remuneration.
Siddiqui rejected the scripts because he did not find them compelling enough.
He chose to wait for better work and soon began receiving films he liked.
- Who
- Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui, in an interview with NDTV.
- What
- He recalled receiving around 200 scripts and blank-cheque offers after Gangs of Wasseypur 2, but rejecting them while waiting for suitable work.
- Where
- In an exclusive conversation with NDTV.
- When
- The interview discusses the period after Gangs of Wasseypur 2 was released; the film completed 14 years this year.
- Why
- Gangs of Wasseypur 2 significantly changed the kind of professional opportunities Siddiqui received.
Key facts
- Turning-point film
- Gangs of Wasseypur 2
- Role
- Faizal Khan
- Scripts received
- At least 200
- Offer described
- Producers left blank cheques and invited Siddiqui to choose his remuneration.
- Immediate decision
- He rejected the scripts because he did not like them.
- Later outcome
- He soon began receiving films he considered good.
- Director
- Anurag Kashyap
Quotes
Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Actor discussing the film that first made him feel like a star
“After the release of Gangs of Wasseypur 2, I received at least 200 scripts. Blank cheques were lying on my table. People would say, 'Here's the script, and here's a blank cheque. Write whatever amount you want and give us whatever dates are available.'”
NDTV
“I didn't pick up a single one of those scripts because I didn't like any of them. I decided I would wait for the right one.”
NDTV
Sources
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