We have our eyes peeled for Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who will soon be seen as the antagonist in web-series Sacred Games, which is based on Vikram Chandra’s epic novel by the same name. The first Indian Original series to be streamed on Netflix, it also stars Saif Ali Khan and Radhika Apte. Quiz Nawaz about his negative character in the series and he refuses to paint Ganesh Gaitonde completely black.

“See, if you want to categorize him, then he’s a gangster. But I don’t think of such tags. He comes to Mumbai from a small village in Konkan with big dreams. Maybe his path is not right because his surroundings have been like that. He manages to escape unhurt from a lot of things, so he starts believing that he’s invincible. That’s how I have approached the role. I didn’t play him with a certain attitude just because he’s a gangster. That’s how I approach every character,” explains the award-winning actor, who plays each role with effortless flair.

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Excited about entering the digital space, he feels it is a dream for any actor to showcase his work and sensibilities to a wider audience. “It’s through the digital platform that we can show the entire world ki hum bhi hain. We have shot and treated the series with the same discipline and hard work as we would for a film,” he informs.

Speaking of a wider audience, Nawaz recently appeared in the BBC crime drama McMafia, directed by James Watkins. Nawaz is impressed by Watkins, whom he dubs “a fabulous director who manages to convey subtle nuances.”

What he is not impressed by is the trend of Bollywood actors playing heroes even in their sixties! He reveals, “I feel that as an actor, I should expand my horizons as much as possible. If I don’t, I will get limited, just the way heroes become. They keep playing hero till they are 60. I don’t want that. There is just one life to live. Jitna kar sakte ho, utna karo.”

We couldn’t expect any less from this superlative, straight-talking actor!