Anurag Kashyap took Nawazuddin Siddiqui aside, asked ‘Tu pagal hai kya, why are you overacting?’; actor recalls day one of Gangs of Wasseypur

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Nawaz continued, “He said, ‘Yeh kya kar raha hai tu? Tu pagal hai kya? Kis tarah se kar raha hai tu? Overacting kyu kar raha hai? (What in the world are you doing? How are you playing it? Have you lost your mind, why are you overacting?'” Nawaz said that he was mortified. “Maine sar pakad liya,” he said, and revealed that the entire day had to be reshot. “I did away with the power that I was showing completely,” he said.

The two-part Gangs of Wasseypur launched not only Nawaz’s career as a leading man, but also spotlighted actors who went on to make waves in the film industry. In a recent interview, Anurag praised Nawaz’s talent, and said that the industry still puts him in a box because of his physical appearance. He also said that Nawaz routinely checked up on him when he was struggling with his mental health in recent years. In an interview with the Indian Express, Nawaz said that while they aren’t close friends, he has a special place in his heart for Anurag.