Naseeruddin Shah, one of the pioneers of Indian parallel cinema, says that he is egoistic as an actor and his stubbornness is the reason behind his success.
Naseeruddin Shah, one of the pioneers of Indian parallel cinema, says that he is egoistic as an actor and his stubbornness is the reason behind his success.
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"I am firmly against doing marginal roles in big budgeted movies. I want to do roles which have dignity. An actor must keep himself exclusive. Being egoistic and stubborn has its own benefits if you know how to use these characteristics," Shah said.
The veteran is heartened that the distinction of art, parallel or commercial cinema has lessened over the years and his upcoming film 'Ishqiya' is one such entertainer. "It is about lost souls who come together by fate and end up in a very peculiar triangular relationship where there is crime, conspiracy and camouflage. It is unusual for Hindi cinema. It is thrilling, funny and a touching film," he said. Shah saw no reason why there should be such brouhaha about the language used in the film. "The brouhaha is unnecessary. It is the kind of language people speak in real life. Then why object in a film? This is hypocrisy," he said.
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