Nicollete looks like an angel :Siddharth

What���������s your criterion for doing a Hindi film post-RDB?
Down South, I���������ve a track record of nine films with just one flop. My films have done Rs 150 crore in the Andhra box-office. If my second Hindi film selection isn���������t right, I���������d be termed a one-film wonder in Bollywood. I wanted to prove myself as a solo star and was looking for a film that would have an impact in the current environment and a role that would expose my range as an actor.Striker has all that. My performance has to serve as an appetizer to make the
audience crave for the main course. Striker���������s director Chandan Arora is my film soulmate. I can see myself wanting to make a film with him every year.
Are you saying this because you are promoting Striker?
No. I���������ve already promoted nine films and haven���������t said this about any other director.
Since your hopes are pinned on Striker ��������� a film about a carrom player ��������� have you calculated your worst case scenario?
The worst-case scenario is people watching the film and believing that I am an actor with potential.
Are you an equally calculative person in real life?
No. The way I am in real life is very different from the way I am when I am making my career moves.
So, is there a Sid A and a Sid B?
Yes, there is. I���������m meticulous while selecting my movies. But in real life, I am a very take-it-easy kinda guy. I live on a single step basis and don���������t take myself seriously.
Are you basically an introvert or is being a recluse a part of your branding as an actor?
I���������m here to make films. Basically, I���������m a very private person. The day I get married, I am not going to lie about it. But right now, I have nothing of that importance to share. Being in the movies, I understand that I have to live under media glare. Besides, the Indian media is very creative. At least 99 per cent of the stuff that���������s circulated about my private life is false. Even the remaining one per cent is so creatively written that I wish it was true. Yet, my policy is neither to endorse nor to debunk the gossip about me.
You���������ve sung for Striker as well as for another Telugu movie. With more and more actors/composers giving playback hits, do regular playback singers have reasons to feel insecure?
No matter how many songs I sing, I don���������t think Sonu Niigaam has any reasons to feel insecure.
Do you plan to shift base to Mumbai?
Yes, I have been looking for a house. While I���������ve been living out of a suitcase, now I feel it���������s important for me to buy a house in Mumbai. I need a Mumbai address to my name.
Your Strike co-star Nicollete Bird is a Kolkata girl...
Nicollete looks like an angel in the film. She���������d talk about Kolkata and I���������d often share my experiences of shooting in Howrah. I���������d want to do a Bengali film someday. I���������m good with languages. If the script is good enough, I���������d need 12 days to learn any language and do a movie.
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