• Siddiqui suggested that the industry is putting quantity over quality.
• The Kick actor says actors are not responsible for the sale of tickets; it’s the producer.
• The 48-year-old actor was last seen in the ‘Heropanti’ sequel.

One of the most diverse performers in Bollywood, Nawazuddin Siddiqui proves his talent with out-of-the-box ideas.

Siddiqui said that the industry cares more about quantity than quality, and he said that the whopping fees actors demand are killing many projects that could have done well at the box office.

Speaking about the recent extremely low box office receipts, Siddiqui criticised individuals who demand high fees for a single film. The Kick actor claims that it is the producer who is in charge of ticket sales, not the performers.

Talking to Bollywood media about the box office failures and the potential threat, Siddiqui said, “An actor should not be bothered about ticket sales. I see it as a corruption of the craft.”

He suggested, “The stars who charged Rs100 crores per film are the ones who have ended up harming the films.”

Siddiqui added, “A small-budget or a modest-budget film doesn’t fail. Everytime a film’s budget is beyond the limits of viability, it will be a flop. Actors, directors and storytellers don’t flop. It’s the film’s budget that makes it a hit or flop.”

The actor responded, “It is a historic fact that money has always chased good ideas and passion. I could have a trillion dollars but if I don’t have the ability to think of one decent idea, it’s almost a certainty that my trillion dollars will get reduced into pocket change.”

Siddiqui concluded,“From the film industry perspective, if a person has a remarkable script, producers will run behind that person with endless money to get that script. We should give more credence to a capable brain and a person who can come up with good ideas.”

The 48-year-old actor was last seen at work in the second part of “Heropanti.” Siddiqui will be seen in a number of movies, including “Haddi,” in which he will play a transgender character, “Tiku Weds Sheru,” “Noorani Chehra,” and “Bole Chudiyan.”

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