Nawazuddin : Heroes May Turn Stereotypical In Bollywood

Best known for essaying poles apart roles – ranging from playing a gun-toting gangster Faizal Khan in ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’ to a hilariously funny journalist in ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’ Nawazuddin Siddiqui thinks it is the ‘Bollywood hero’ who becomes stereotypical with time, but the actors do not.

In an interview with IANS, one of the most versatile performers of present day Bollywood talked about evolution of Indian films, lack of audience in theatres as well as his methods and aspirations as an actor.

“I think only the heroes can become stereotypical, not actors. It is the concept of hero in our films that you and I have been seeing for the last 60 years. The Bollywood hero who sings and dances with a heroine by his side, fights but still manages to look good after a beating– has become a stereotype. An actor can never become a typecast,” said Siddiqui, who was in the city to attend the Tata Steel Kolkata Literary Meet.