15 years after his breakout role, Nawazuddin Siddiqui is back to being a ‘struggler' in new film
may have first appeared on the big screen in John Matthew Matthan's 1999 police drama Sarfarosh, but his true breakthrough didn't arrive until 2012, when he captivated audiences in Anurag Kashyap's gritty gangster saga
Gangs of Wasseypur
– Part 2. That long wait of fourteen years, filled with perseverance, hardship, and unwavering determination, has become such an intrinsic part of his identity that portraying the role of a struggling artist came naturally to him.
This was especially evident in Dibakar Banerjee's short film Star, a segment in the 2013 anthology Bombay Talkies, where he convincingly stepped into the shoes of a
struggling actor
.
Now, over a decade since he became a leading face in
Indian cinema
with diverse roles in multiple languages and storytelling formats, Siddiqui is set to embody the life of a struggling actor once again. In Aditya Kripalani's upcoming feature
Main Actor Nahi Hoon
(which translates to I'm Not An Actor), he takes on the part of a man who, though residing in Germany, works as an
acting coach
to a woman in Mumbai—exclusively through FaceTime video calls. The film explores the nuances of
mentorship
, ambition, and identity, all while relying on an unconventional storytelling format.
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For Siddiqui, slipping into the mindset of a struggling actor doesn't require much effort. Having spent more than a decade grappling with rejection and hardship in the early phase of his career, he finds the emotional memory still sharp and deeply embedded. In an interview with
SCREEN
magazine, he acknowledged that his prolonged journey of 12 to 15 years in obscurity still resonates with him. In many ways, he continues to experience challenges—albeit of a different nature today. That intimate familiarity with the world of the underdog allows him to infuse authenticity and rawness into such roles.
"It's very easy because that phase was very long. I was a struggling actor for 12-15 years. I'm still struggling, though in different ways. But yes, when you have first-hand experience, it becomes quite easy to play a character," he told the magazine.
Main Actor Nahi Hoon had its world premiere at the Cinequest Film Festival, held in San Jose, California—an event that takes place near the headquarters of Apple.
In addition to this film, Nawazuddin Siddiqui will be seen in three upcoming projects: Noorani Chehra, Sangeen, and the sequel Raat Akeli Hai 2.
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