You have been promoting your new Netflix film\u00a0Raat Akeli Hai<\/em>\u00a0from Budhana. Does it feel strange to not be physically present everywhere to promote\u00a0your\u00a0film?<\/strong> Do you miss promoting your film in person?<\/strong> But\u00a0are\u00a0there advantages to virtual promotion?<\/strong> In\u00a0Raat Akeli Hai<\/em> it is good to see you in a positive role of a cop, as you usually play dark characters of gangsters and sociopaths?<\/strong> Nawaz, you posted multiple tweets about every co-star of yours in\u00a0Raat Akeli Hai<\/em>, praising each one. Such generosity is unknown in the Indian film industry?<\/strong> Do you prefer theatre to cinema?<\/strong> What are the projects you return to once you resume shooting?<\/strong> How was it working with Sudhir Mishra?<\/strong> Have your signed any new projects?<\/strong> Also Read:\u00a0Kushan Nandy\u2019s next Jogira Sara Ra Ra to star Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Neha Sharma<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
It does film different. But we are going through some really difficult times. Not just a few of us, but the whole world is suffering. Given the circumstances it would be extremely petty of me to crib about not being able to promote my films as I used to.<\/p>\n![\""I](\"https:\/\/media2.bollywoodhungama.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/I-must-say-virtual-promotion-has-its-advantages-says-Nawazuddin-Siddiqui.jpg\" "\\"\"I")
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I must say virtual promotion has its advantages. Think of the lavish amounts that were spent in travelling and promotion by the cast and crew of an on-release film. Not to mention the physical exhaustion of going from city to city to promote a film. All done away with!<\/p>\n
I don\u2019t have to dress up to do my interviews on Skype or Zoom. I can be in casuals. All I have to do is put on a\u00a0shirt go\u00a0live as only my upper torso is visible to the world.<\/p>\n
Not true. I have played quite a lot of positive characters in\u00a0Manto, Ghoomketu, Bajrangi Bhaijaan,\u00a0<\/em>etc. It is just that my dark portrayals have left a deeper impact. In Raat Akeli Hai<\/em> I am cast as a cop who has his own complexes that he\u2019s wrestling with. I enjoyed playing this character because it had a graph. My character Jatil Yadav discovers the pitfalls of patriarchy while investigating a murder.<\/p>\n
I feel, we as actors tend to appreciate only our own space. During\u00a0Raat Akeli Hai\u00a0<\/em>I felt each co-star had something to give , a quality that was unique to him or her. I learnt something different from each. There is so much to learn from every actor. During the lockdown I\u2019ve been watching films from all over the world. Every film, every performance has something to teach me. There are so many different platforms for acting from the stage to street plays to cinema.<\/p>\n
No! I prefer the cinematic medium. In theatre an actor has to live every emotion for every member of the audience at the same time whereas in cinema there\u2019s a lot more flexibility. The camera allows an actor to fine-tune the emotions.<\/p>\n
There\u2019s my brother Shamas\u2019 film\u00a0Bole Chudiyan<\/em>. Only three days\u2019 work remains. On the other hand my friend Kushan Nandy\u2019s film we had done just three days\u2019 shooting when the lockdown happened. Before these I have Sudhir Mishra\u2019s film A Serious Man<\/em>. It is based on the well-known novel by Manu Joseph.<\/p>\n
I got to work with Sudhir Sir for the first time. As a student of cinema I used to hero-worship his films Iss Raat Ki Subah Nahin<\/em>\u00a0and Hazaron Khawishein Aisi<\/em>. I wonder why it took so long for Sudhir Sir and me to come together. I feel this was a combination meant to happen.<\/p>\n
I am listening to a lot of scripts via video-conferencing. I like a few of the subjects. I will take a decision soon. Right now I am at home away from the rush of Mumbai. I have no immediate plans of returning to Mumbai.<\/p>\n More Pages: Raat Akeli Hai Box Office Collection<\/a> , Raat Akeli Hai Movie Review<\/a><\/h4>\n