'He Is Putting Everything..' Nawazuddin Defends Salman & Blames Makers For Sikandar Debacle

Nawazuddin Siddiqui was recently busy promoting his latest release Costao that is now streaming on Zee5.

During one of the promotional interviews of his latest release, Nawazuddin was asked about his association with Salman Khan and the failure of his last release Sikandar.

The actor praised Salman and told The Lallantop, “The onus should not solely fall on Bhai (Salman Khan); the makers should work harder to give the film that essence and quality. He is putting everything on the plate for you, but if the directors don’t work properly, we can’t put the entire blame on the superstars. It is a collaborative art, not a painting that you make alone at home.”

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He continued, “The specialty of a superstar lies in their ability to turn a normal film into a big attraction, whether it has that essence or not. When someone like Salman Khan signs up to do a movie, the director’s responsibility increases because he is bringing you all these fans on a platter.”

Nawaz was also asked about his experience of working with Salman Khan in Bajrangi Bhaijaan. Calling him Faraakh-dil (large-hearted), the actor said, “I have always enjoyed working with him because he is very passionate about his work and is also a very giving actor. During Bajrangi Bhaijaan, he used to give me his line during the scene and say, ‘Tu bol yeh dialogue,’ and this is not just something he did for me, but he is like this for everyone.”

Directed by Tamil filmmaker AR Murugadoss, Sikandar starred Salman Khan, Rashmika Mandanna, Kajal Aggarwal, Sharman Joshi, Prateik Babbar and Sathyaraj.

Made on a reported budget of over Rs 250 crore, Sikandar collected only Rs 176.18 crore at the worldwide box office.