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Saturday, 19th July 2014, 04:40 PM IST Nawazuddin Siddiqui will be seen playing the villain in superstar Salman Khan’s upcoming masala film ‘Kick’. He explained his decision to be a part of the project saying, “Salman's star power makes ‘Kick’ a mass entertainer. By being a part of it, I can help my small films find a bigger audience.”
The actor is upset that his recent film ‘Miss Lovely’ vanished without a trace. He said, “Sajid spent more on the costumes of 'Kick' than these people did on Miss Lovely's entire promotion. The film just came and went. Pifffft!”
According to Nawaz, the Hindi film scenario is quite different today, and films made on a lower budget also gain profits as the audience is more receptive. “Even the ones that don't do well, can recover their cost from satellite rights. So, the risk is negligible, unlike in the '70s when many such films didn't even make it to the theatres. Today, ‘Gangs Of Wasseypur’, ‘Kahaani’ and ‘The Lunchbox’ are hits globally,” he says.
Buzzis, after getting the Salman Khan starrer ‘Kick’, he has escalated his pay packet to Rs 1 crore. This draws another laugh, “I was getting the figure you mentioned even before 'Kick'. Yes, the film has given me a financial boost. I don't need the money, but like the stars, we actors have our fan following too and a hike in salary shows respect.”
Beingthe down to earth person that he is, he asserts that he prefers the simpler life, “My brother got me a ghar and a gaadi, I didn't come to the city for money.I often think of getting a farm near Pune or Nashik and doing some khetibadi. After all, I am a farmer. I can come to Mumbai when work calls.” |