The National School of Drama graduate will next be seen in crime thriller Raat Akeli Hai, which marks the directorial debut of casting director Honey Trehan. In the film, the actor plays Inspector Jatil Yadav, who is summoned to investigate the death of a politician. Nawazuddin’s character, like his name, is a man of complexities who struggles with his own insecurities while solving the case. “The character also comes into his own as he investigates the case. He transforms into a more evolved person at the end,” he added. Talking about working with Trehan, Nawazuddin said it didn’t feel like he was directing a film for the first time.
“It felt as if he has directed 15-20 films earlier. He had such clarity – be it discussing the inner world of the characters with the actors or any other aspect of filmmaking. He has a pure thought about cinema and an actor is always ready to collaborate with someone who has such a connect with films.” The 46-year-old actor, known for films such as Gangs of Wasseypur series, Badlapur, Bajrangi Bhaijaan, and Netflix series Sacred Games, said he doesn’t create a character in his head beforehand as he fears he may “get on the wrong track”.
