Mumbai: Nawazuddin Siddiqui has created a distinct identity for himself in Bollywood with his strong acting. This is the reason why Nawaz openly expresses his opinion on matters related to the industry. Now once again the actor has talked about the industry. He also remembered his days of struggle. The actor told that there was a time when he was even thinking of committing suicide.
Many of the films that came to me were given to other people.
In his podcast with Raj Shamani, Nawazuddin spoke openly on many issues. Recalling the most difficult time of his life, the actor said that before 2012, it often happened that I used to get opportunities and then lost them. I began to believe that perhaps I was not meant to achieve anything special in life because whenever I achieved something, it slipped away. Many films and projects that I was supposed to be a part of, went to others. Everyone goes through a phase when they feel like giving up. You start thinking that maybe it’s luck, maybe it’s bad luck. I also thought that nothing would happen now. But then some small thing would give me hope again. This sequence continued for 7-8 years.
Nawaz was ready to act for free
However, Nawaz did not give up even in such difficult times and continued. He said that finally I accepted that perhaps nothing big would happen. I told myself, even if nothing happens, I will still act. I will do it for free and if I have to do it, I will do it on the streets too. But when opportunities came, I couldn’t believe they were real. I felt that they too would be taken away from me. In the year 2012, Nawazuddin’s three back to back successful films ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’, ‘Kahaani’ and ‘Talaash’ were released. To this Nawaz said that that’s when I finally started believing that things happen, they just take time.
When Nawazuddin Siddiqui thought of suicide
During the conversation, Nawazuddin also recalled the time when he started having thoughts of suicide. The actor told that this realization came long ago, about five years before his success. Some of my friends had died. One in an accident, another due to mental illness and one by suicide. We were a group of struggling actors who lived close to each other. Because of this I have seen a lot of pain around me. Due to this I had become very weak physically and mentally. I was torturing myself mentally. I really thought I was going to die too. There was a time when I was standing on the side of the railway track. I was catching the train and thinking, ‘Should I just move on?’ Then the thought came to me that ‘No, I should not go like this. Life may forgive me, as acting has done. And I stepped back.
Nawaz was seen in ‘Thama’
Talking about the work front, Nawazuddin Siddiqui was last seen in the horror-comedy universe film ‘Thama’. He was seen in a negative role in the film. Now the actor is in the headlines for his upcoming film ‘Raat Akeli Hai 2’.