Nawazuddin Siddiqui feels guilty over Rajinikanth Starrer Petta’s behavior: ‘I thought I was taking money…’

No one can portray his characters like Nawazuddin Siddiqui. The actor has impressed time and time again by portraying outstanding characters in Manto and Thackeray. The ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’ actor, who made his Tamil debut with Rajinikanth-starrer ‘Petta’, was left with a guilty conscience after that film. Nawazuddin Siddiqui also spoke about the same issue in a recent interview with Galatta Plus.

The actor shared during the interaction, “When I was shooting for ‘Petta’ with Ragini sir, after completing the shooting of the film, I felt very guilty because I thought I was doing something that I didn’t know I was doing. Something to make money on. I thought I had them fooled because I got the hint and I faked it. There was a lot of stuff out there that I didn’t understand.”

He added, “When I was shooting for ‘Petta’ with Ragini sir, I felt very guilty after completing the shooting of the film because I thought I was making money for something that I didn’t know what I was doing. I thought I had them fooled because I got the hint and I fake synced to it. There was a lot of stuff there that I didn’t understand.”

As Nawazuddin Siddiqui is all set to make his Telugu debut with Saindhav, the actor is not keen on reliving the experience again, “That’s why in Saindhav I did everything. I did my own dubbing and I understood what I was shooting for There’s meaning in every conversation. So, I feel a little less guilty,” he concluded.

Meanwhile, on the work front, Nawazuddin Siddiqui was last seen in the film Hardi, which featured the character of a transgender woman. “There’s no doubt that this character is a complex one, but our approach was clear from the beginning. When you write a trans character, it’s not just about acting; it’s about acting. It’s about capturing the essence of their inner world. We The original intention of taking up this role was to explore their innermost feelings and experiences, and I believe the effort is definitely worth it,” he said about the film in an exclusive interview with News18 Showsha.