His peers will admit it’s not easy to surpass Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s performance in a film. But it won’t be wrong to say that the actor surpassed himself in Serious Men (2020), as the shrewd Ayyan Mani who refuses to be a victim in the dog-eat-dog world. His portrayal in the Sudhir Mishra-directed movie has earned him a Best Performance by an Actor nomination at the International Emmy Awards. “Working with Sudhir and playing the role of Ayyan Mani was a dream come true for me. The International Emmy nomination is a validation of all the hard work we poured into the film. I feel honoured to be part of meaningful stories that are being recognised globally, thanks to platforms like Netflix,” says Siddiqui.

A still from Serious Men