Nawazuddin Siddiqui is unsure whether he will be part of the sequel to Salman Khan’s Bajrangi Bhaijaan. The 50-year-old actor, who portrayed the role of Pakistani news reporter Chand Nawab in the film, shared with Hindustan Times, “I have no information about a sequel being made.”
Nawazuddin Siddiqui is uncertain about his role in Bajrangi Bhaijaan sequel: “Agar unki zaroorat hogi, toh hum haazir ho jayenge”
He further added, “It (the decision to cast him) depends on them (the makers). I cannot be ‘main first mein tha toh mujhe bhi lo’. It doesn’t work like that. Agar unki zaroorat hogi, toh hum haazir ho jayenge.”
Nawazuddin’s remarks follow statements by V Vijayendra Prasad, the writer of Bajrangi Bhaijaan, who mentioned that he had met Salman Khan and discussed a potential sequel to the 2015 film.
The film, which tells the story of a devout Hindu man (played by Salman Khan) helping a mute Pakistani girl (Harshaali Malhotra) return home after getting lost in India, received widespread critical acclaim and became a major commercial success.
When asked about being a part of the rumored third installment of the Gangs of Wasseypur franchise, Nawazuddin responded, “Film banegi hi nahin. Woh director (Anurag Kashyap) hi nahin chahta. The good thing about Anurag is that he is not stuck in nostalgia. He is someone (who believes that) once it’s done, it’s done. Move on.”
Nawazuddin was also critical of Bollywood’s approach to filmmaking, saying, “When you look at the South film industry, jinki films Rs.500 crore ya Rs.1,000 crore box office par karti hai, woh actor bhi hai. Unfortunately, humare yahan (Bollywood) jinko lekar Rs.100 crore, Rs.200 crore ki movies banayi jaati hai, woh south film industry ke talent se kahin match hi nahin karte hai.” He adds, “Unko mor (peacock) ki tarah sajaya jaata hai gaano, choreography aur action ke saath, uske baad bhi (hit ki) guarantee nahin hai.”
He further stated, “When these big stars cannot guarantee (box office numbers), phir unko lekar Rs.100 crore ki picture kyun bana rahe ho? Guarantee toh phir ‘actors’ ki bhi nahi hai, jo wakai acting jaante hai, phir toh unke saath hi film bana lo. South ki khoobsurati issi mein hai ki jo Rs.500 crore ki movie bana rahe hai woh ‘actor’ bhi hai.”
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