Over the years, Siddiqui has carved a niche for himself in Bollywood. With films and web series like ‘Sacred Games’, ‘Gangs Of Wasseypur’, he has emerged as one of the iconic actors of Bollywood.
Now, as per Bollywood Hungama, the ‘Thackeray’ actor is all set to play the lead in another biopic. Nawazuddin has been signed on to play the role of the late real-life customs officer Costao Fernandez.
The official government website describes customs officer Fernandez as a ‘rare hero.’ The description says, “Shri Costao Fernandes is one of the rare heroes of the Department who is remembered for many life-risking events and encounters with criminals and smugglers. He prevented several attempts of smuggling by endangering his own life. Shri Costao Fernandes, an avid footballer, joined Goa Customs as a Preventive Officer in the year 1979.”
Meanwhile, Nawazuddin was recently seen in the OTT-released film ‘Haddi’. Directed by Akshat Ajay, the movie featured Anurag, Saurabh Sachdeva, Shridhar Dubey, Rajesh Kumar and Saharsh Shukla.
Now, as per Bollywood Hungama, the ‘Thackeray’ actor is all set to play the lead in another biopic. Nawazuddin has been signed on to play the role of the late real-life customs officer Costao Fernandez.
The official government website describes customs officer Fernandez as a ‘rare hero.’ The description says, “Shri Costao Fernandes is one of the rare heroes of the Department who is remembered for many life-risking events and encounters with criminals and smugglers. He prevented several attempts of smuggling by endangering his own life. Shri Costao Fernandes, an avid footballer, joined Goa Customs as a Preventive Officer in the year 1979.”
Meanwhile, Nawazuddin was recently seen in the OTT-released film ‘Haddi’. Directed by Akshat Ajay, the movie featured Anurag, Saurabh Sachdeva, Shridhar Dubey, Rajesh Kumar and Saharsh Shukla.
Anurag Kashyap shares his experience of working with Nawazuddin Siddiqui
