New Delhi:
Having struggled for 14 years inBollywood, actor Nawazzuddin Siddiqui says he is finding ithard to deal with his new found fame post Kahaani.
The actor has been on a roll since playing Khan in SujoyGhosh's Kahaani. His three films as lead star --AnuragKashyap's two-part drama Gangs of Wasseypur and MissLovely were screened at Cannes recently.
Siddiqui has nine films including Kashyap's ambitiousWasseypur and Dekh Indian Circus in the pipeline. While heis happy with all the attention and success, it has startedbothering him a little.
"I am comfortable with the attention and adulation thathas come my way since Kahaani but everything is happening sofast. Somehow now all this has started bothering me. Everyonehas started talking about how I will do in next film, whethermy performance would be as good as my earlier films.
"There is pressure and I don't like it. For me work andfame are two different departments and one should not encroachupon the the territory of the other," Nawazuddin told PTI.
Siddiqui faced rejection and was told time and again toditch his acting dream because of his average looks but theactor slowly made his way to the front with powerfulperformances in films like Peepli Live, Paan Singh Tomarand Kahaani.
He is well aware of the fickle nature of fame and doesnot want to lose his focus from acting.
"Fame is temporary. I may be the talking point now, butthat might not be the case forever. I don't want all this toget into my head because that will affect my performance andif it ever does, I will feel very guilty. I just want to focusright now and do even better than my previous films."
The NSD graduate recently bagged the best actor award at12th annual New York Indian Film Festival for Dekh IndianCircus.
Directed by National-Award-winning filmmaker MangeshHadawale, the film also received the audience choice award atthe Busan International Film Festival.
The film highlights the problems faced by a familystaying in a village in Rajasthan and the aspirations of ruralIndia.
"I play a mute character. I don't have a single dialoguein the film and it was challenging for me. But the characteremotes so much that not for once one would feel the need ofany dialogue. I am playing a villager from Rajasthan. Thoughthe film belongs to the niche genre, the audience will enjoyit like a commercial cinema," the actor said.
The film also stars actress Tannishtha Chatterjee, whowas named the best actress at NYIFF for the film.
Nawazuddin is a busy man as nine of his films are linedup for release this year, including Aamir Khan starrerTalaash, in which he has the second most important part.
The actor will begin shooting for Shlok Sharma's debutfilm in Gujarat from June 10.
The actor has been on a roll since playing Khan in SujoyGhosh's Kahaani. His three films as lead star --AnuragKashyap's two-part drama Gangs of Wasseypur and MissLovely were screened at Cannes recently.
Siddiqui has nine films including Kashyap's ambitiousWasseypur and Dekh Indian Circus in the pipeline. While heis happy with all the attention and success, it has startedbothering him a little.
"I am comfortable with the attention and adulation thathas come my way since Kahaani but everything is happening sofast. Somehow now all this has started bothering me. Everyonehas started talking about how I will do in next film, whethermy performance would be as good as my earlier films.
"There is pressure and I don't like it. For me work andfame are two different departments and one should not encroachupon the the territory of the other," Nawazuddin told PTI.
Siddiqui faced rejection and was told time and again toditch his acting dream because of his average looks but theactor slowly made his way to the front with powerfulperformances in films like Peepli Live, Paan Singh Tomarand Kahaani.
He is well aware of the fickle nature of fame and doesnot want to lose his focus from acting.
"Fame is temporary. I may be the talking point now, butthat might not be the case forever. I don't want all this toget into my head because that will affect my performance andif it ever does, I will feel very guilty. I just want to focusright now and do even better than my previous films."
The NSD graduate recently bagged the best actor award at12th annual New York Indian Film Festival for Dekh IndianCircus.
Directed by National-Award-winning filmmaker MangeshHadawale, the film also received the audience choice award atthe Busan International Film Festival.
The film highlights the problems faced by a familystaying in a village in Rajasthan and the aspirations of ruralIndia.
"I play a mute character. I don't have a single dialoguein the film and it was challenging for me. But the characteremotes so much that not for once one would feel the need ofany dialogue. I am playing a villager from Rajasthan. Thoughthe film belongs to the niche genre, the audience will enjoyit like a commercial cinema," the actor said.
The film also stars actress Tannishtha Chatterjee, whowas named the best actress at NYIFF for the film.
Nawazuddin is a busy man as nine of his films are linedup for release this year, including Aamir Khan starrerTalaash, in which he has the second most important part.
The actor will begin shooting for Shlok Sharma's debutfilm in Gujarat from June 10.
