“A film being a hit or a flop depends on the number of screens,” says Siddiqui.
For example, during the London shoot for ‘Sangeen,’ a lot of non-Indians recognized me from ‘Sacred Games.’ I feel happy that thanks to Netflix, your product is seen across the world – the reach is much greater than cinema, a theatrical release cannot even expect this kind of reach.”įor a population of 1.3 billion, India has just 9,000 cinema screens and Siddiqui says that films must compete for those screens. “No doubt, platforms like Amazon and Netflix have a large reach – lots of people watch the films. “Both theatrical and OTT platforms are correct in their respective spaces,” says Siddiqui.
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Besides “Sacred Games,” Siddiqui was the lead in Netflix original films “Raat Akeli Hai” and “Serious Men,” Amazon Studios’ “Photograph,” Eros Now’s “Roam Rome Mein,” and ZEE5’s “Ghoomketu,” with a significant role in Emmy-winning BBC/Amazon series “McMafia.” While also starring in big screen ventures like “Babumoshai Bandookbaaz,” “Thackeray” and “Petta,” the actor is also a regular on streaming platforms. “(The festival) has a kind of atmosphere which is great for any artist, a get together of actors, directors and journalists which is great to be in, and I miss it in the years I don’t have a film there,” says Siddiqui. Siddiqui’s films are routinely selected at Cannes. Produced by Gurjit Singh and Ankit Khanna for Golden Era Films and AK Projekts, the shoot is taking place under strict COVID protocols with a pared down crew in a bio-secure bubble, including two sealed off floors at the unit hotel.Ī graduate of India’s prestigious National School of Drama, Sidiqqui’s breakthrough role was in Anurag Kashyap’s “Black Friday” (2004) and he has had several memorable roles with the director since, including “Gangs of Wasseypur” (2012″), “Raman Raghav 2.0” (2016) and “Sacred Games.” The actor is also known for “The Lunchbox” (2013), “Lion” (2016), “Bajrangi Bhaijaan” (2015) and “Manto” (2018), for which he won the Asia Pacific Screen Award for best actor.
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