Nawazuddin Siddiqui Special: The Actor Recalls His Behavior Changing During `Haddi` Shoot
Updated on: 19 May, 2023 01:29 PM IST |Pallavi Parihar
Bollywood actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui gives life to every character he does. With his back-to-back hit films, he has proved that there`s no such role that he cannot perform. The actor has a bunch of films lined up for release this year and describes it as `the wonderful phase` of life. Recently in an interview, he talked about his work and the experience he has gained from working in different films.
Nawazuddin was last seen in Sudhir Mishra`s Afwaah and has Jogira Sara Ra Ra as his next release this month. He finished up yet another upcoming film Tiku Weds Sheru, under the banner of Manikarnika Films of Kangana Ranaut. And in a conversation with a leading media agency, he talked about how he felt while working with Kangana Ranaut, and said, “Kangana bohot hi kamal ki film producer. She was very engaged. From actors to technicians, everyone was very happy with her production. If anyone had a problem she would solve it. She used to take care of everything. I hope the film releases soon.”
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Besides this, he also has his much-anticipated release, Haddi, which is very close to his heart and he calls it his `special film`. He even revealed the reason behind it and shared, “I have worked hard on it after a long time.” For the unversed, the actor plays the role of a transgender and brings a different side of himself with his impressive physical transformation. He elaborated, “Before filming Haddi, I stayed among the (transgender) community. I realised that they relate themselves to females. They wish to become a woman and think of it as something that completes their lives. I kept these things in mind to play the role. I always thought that I am playing a female character.”
Nawazuddin recalled the challenges he went through for this role and disclosed, “It used to be both mentally and physically exhausting. Shooting khatam hotein hi I used to be like ‘Oh my God! Ghar ja k bus so jau. Physically the makeup used to take 3 hours alone. Jaise jaise makeup hota tha I used to change myself (with makeup I emerged in the character). Mere lehze me bohot hi softness aa gayi thi, I used to wear soft undergarments. When you see me wearing a saree in the film, know that I had worn it exactly how it is supposed to be worn by a woman. I had the same undergarments, such as petticoat and all. I just wanted to change myself and not be Nawaz anymore. Soch bhi badalni hoti hai.”
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Nawazuddin Siddiqui also added, “All these were done as a part of my process. No doubt it was one of the most difficult characters I have played so far. Thank God I did it successfully. It’s still under production. I am hoping to present it this year, let’s see. Female actor ka makeup jo hota hai kaafi der tak chalta hai. Kiu chalta hai yeh mujhe Haddi se pata chala. Bohot sari cheezein karni parti hai."
Directed by Akshat Ajay Sharma, the film features Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Anurag Kashyap, Shubham Dubey, and Ila Arun in pivotal roles. The film is slated to hit the theatres on 15 July 2023.
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