• Amitabh Bachchan was questioned about Nawazuddin’s “inspirational” story.
• As he was a farmer before breaking into show business.
• In reaction, Amitabh said that it was a “bad figure of speech” to define.

In the 2016 movie Te3n, Amitabh Bachchan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui were spotted together. The seasoned actor was questioned about Nawazuddin’s “inspirational” story and how he was a farmer before breaking into show business before the movie’s release. In reaction, Amitabh said that it was a “bad figure of speech” to define Nawazuddin’s inspirational narrative as “just because you are a farmer and you’ve become a recognised member of Showbiz.”

Amitabh went on to challenge the idea that individuals with farming background “cannot be performers in Showbiz.” Nawazuddin’s narrative, he continued, was motivational because “his immense talent and hard work” had allowed him to achieve what he deserved. Nawazuddin’s performances, according to Amitabh Bachchan, “are simple,” which is the “most difficult assignment” for an actor, he said.

In a 2016 interview with Filmfare, Amitabh was asked what struck him most about Nawazuddin as an actor and “his inspirational tale, from being a farmer to showbiz.” “Just because you were raised on a farm and are now a well-respected member of the entertainment industry is not a good way to define an inspirational story. Why are you saying what you are? that farmers are not permitted to work as performers in the entertainment industry? Nawaz’s story is motivating because of how much talent and effort he possessed to get to where he is now.”

Amitabh had added the following while discussing why Nawazuddin was “liked and admired”: “His performances are simple. It’s the most difficult task for an actor to be simple in front of the camera. Which is why he is so loved and admired. I never found him, and I am sure neither have others who have worked with him, deliver his dialogue by ‘rote’. He shall spend just that nano moment to understand what the other actor in front of him has said, even though he and we, all know that we have been through the script a million times and know what is to be said. But to behave that it’s being heard for the very first time and then say the lines, is what defines a great actor. Nawaz has that degree of greatness in him.”

 

Nawazuddin has received honours for his performances in well-known worldwide movies including The Lunchbox and Gangs of Wasseypur (2012). (2013). Nawazuddin grew raised in Uttar Pradesh and was the first person to leave his town with a degree in chemistry. He has frequently expressed his enthusiasm for farming.

He attended the National School of Drama in Delhi and made his acting debut in the 1999 film Sarfarosh, which starred Aamir Khan. Since then, he has been in several movies, including Thackeray (2019), Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015), Manto (2018), and Talaash: The Answer Lies Within (2012). He has furthermore appeared in the International Emmy-nominated television programme Sacred Games (2019). Nawazuddin’s upcoming film, Haddi, which is scheduled for release in 2023, would have him playing a transgender character.