Exclusive! Nawazuddin Siddiqui: Thanks to 2020, I have decided not to run behind materialistic things in 2021 – Times of India
How totally different is the expertise of working throughout Covid instances?
It was a bit tough as a result of the factor is that earlier than lockdown you have been free, however
ab woh wali baat nahi. Everyone else wears a masks however an actor can’t put on a masks, has to contact the props on the units and all of this impacts one’s efficiency. You have to be a bit cautious and that displays in the efficiency. I hope that things turn out to be higher quickly.
How would you describe 2020 as a 12 months?
2020 ought to not be counted as a 12 months all, it must be utterly deducted. As an actor, as a result of my movies launched on OTT and acquired response, therefore the 12 months was good.
What stored you occupied this 12 months, cooking, studying, films?
What I did most throughout lockdown was to watch films. Since 8-9 years I have been planning to take just a few months off and watch films of my favorite actors. With lockdown I acquired rather a lot of time in hand and I watched practically 150-200 films. According to me, I had properly designed my lockdown time in order to watch films of actors like Anthony Hopkins, Denzel Washington and Daniel Day-Lewis to title just a few. I additionally watched just a few European, Asian films.
What did you miss probably the most in 2020?
As actors most of our life is spent on the units, taking pictures, so this 12 months I missed the individuals, their heat and vitality of the units. We are used to saying amidst individuals, so I missed everybody rather a lot. I understood the worth of individuals, family and friends. I additionally dearly missed the setting of the units. We are individuals-loving and don’t like staying alone at residence.
Social media emerged as a instrument of connectivity in lockdown, how do you see it as a platform?
Apart from the negativity there are rather a lot of good individuals on social media, who unfold positivity. I join with these individuals who replicate optimistic vibes. With the pandemic persons are sitting at residence, there’s angst, persons are indignant however regardless of all this, these people who find themselves supporting everybody on social media – these are the true heroes for me. Sitting in any half of the world, those that are growing positivity are the true heroes.
At any level did you’re feeling any anxiousness through the pandemic?
Even in case you really feel any such anxiousness or melancholy, if the ambiance round you is optimistic, then you’ll finally really feel higher. It is our duty that by our statements we don’t unfold negativity. If there’s a good ambiance round then one can simply overcome the robust instances. But if that’s not the case then anybody can slip into melancholy or be pissed off. Those individuals who have labored in the direction of positivity, I am positive they are going to have impressed individuals to shun the negativity.
Any lesson learnt from 2020?
I have learnt that one mustn’t ever complain in life. Be optimistic regardless of no matter is going on round you, this is essential.
Waqt aata hai, khatam hone ke liye. So, I hope that we don’t have to face something like this in the long run, however we should additionally study our classes from the current time.
Your decision for 2021?
Thanks to 2020, I have decided not to run behind materialistic things in 2021. This 12 months has taught us that materialistic things are of no use. Life is necessary, so it’s higher to respect every day that you just stay and hold the setting completely happy. One can stay a contented life in only a few things additionally.
