Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who is gearing up for the release of his forthcoming film Thackeray, says he hates taking up roles which do not challenge his range as a performer.
“I love doing challenging roles. With each film, I want to try something new. I hate doing roles in my comfort zone… I want to be a versatile actor. Now I look upto only new, different and challenging roles for me.
“You have got only one life, try experimenting new things… and that’s what I want to do,” Nawazuddin told the media here while promoting Thackeray on Tuesday.
In what seemed like a dig at typical romantic hero roles, he spread his arms out in Shah Rukh Khan’s signature style, and said: “I don’t want to do such comfort zoned roles… I want to push myself with every film of mine.”
From playing a small pickpocket’s role in Munna Bhai M.B.B.S to wooing the audience with the antagonists’ role in the web show Sacred Games and films like Gangs of Wasseypur 2 and Badlapur, the 44-year-old, who has completed over two decades in the industry, also spoke about his journey so far and how Mumbai helped him fulfil his dreams. (IANS)
