Nawazuddin Siddiqui has established himself as a seasoned performer with films such as 'Gangs Of Wasseypur' (2012), 'The Lunchbox' (2013), 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' (2015) and 'Badlapur' (2015) to his credit. We caught up with the actor ahead of the release of his next, Raman Raghav 2.0. Excerpts from the interview:

Q. Now that you have begun sharing screen space with the likes of Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan and Amitabh Bachchan, do you feel accepted by the industry?
A. A lot of hard work has gone into being known for the kind of potential I possess. It definitely feels that filmmakers and the biggest stars of India believe in my acting ability and screen presence much more now. But I have a long way to go and there are a lot of exciting projects in the pipeline.