Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who is now a National award actor, reveals that he was a rejected actor at the beginning of his career. He states that after doing some theater work, he tried his hand in films but was rejected by several film directors.
 
However, things changed in his life, he was given recognition by few new directors, who brought out his talent to the Cinema world. The actor was noted for his performances in Kahaani, Talaash and is now gearing up for the release of his next Aatma, in which he plays the lead role opposite Bipasha Basu.