Costao’s Nawazuddin Siddiqui on how the industry differences between actors based on their look: ‘Here, we have categories …’

Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s career trajectory is no less than influential. The graph going upward is a testimony for their hard work and dedication where it is today. But is he still considered a hero by the industry? Sharing his two cents on the matter, the ACE star said that Bollywood differences between actors. He further revealed that there are categories like actor, hero, star and superstar. read on!

Nawazuddin Siddiqui played minor and supportive roles to play major characters in films like Gangs of Wasipur, Raman Raghav 2.0, Manto, and more. But despite working in the Hindi film industry, he feels that the producers are being discriminated against. During an interview with Mid-Day, the Haddi actor was asked whether the industry does not trust actors who do not fit their stereotypes how a hero should see.

Sharing his two cents on the matter, Siddiqui said that he does not distinguish between actors based on his look internationally, as he put just a good actor. “Here, we have categories like actor, hero, star, superstar,” he said, Bollywood is the great actor, but he is seen doing small roles in films and web shows.

According to him, they are not supporting actors, but are great actors. However, no one thinks of making a film with them. “And perhaps no one will ever be. We will leave one day, but it will move forward,” the actor expressed. Giving the example of stars like Irfan Khan, Manoj Bajpayee, and Naseeruddin Shah, the mother actor said that the problem is that none of these great actors made a film of Rs 20-30 crore.

He further said that today, everyone praises him and calls him a great actor, but no one made a big film with him. Talking about the actors to be classified as Nawazuddin, Nawazuddin said, “But what are you doing, what are you doing? We are seeing what is happening in films coming with new actors nowadays.”

On the work front, Nawazuddin Siddiqui will be seen next time in the Biographical Crime Drama film, Costao. Directed by Sejal Shah, it is set to release on Zee5 on 1 May, 2025.