"Dancing in the film was a scary experience for me," Nawaz joked while promoting the movie here.
"I did not want to dance as I am slightly insecure about my skill as a dancer. But the director (Sabbir Khan) insisted," he added.
The 43-year-old actor, who is pitted against Tiger Shroff in the movie, said he was not comfortable matching steps with the young star, who is popular for his dancing.
"Tiger is a great dancer and it is difficult for me to do better than him. But I rehearsed a lot and ended up enjoying it," he said.
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"I act for myself and not to impress people. Doing that would be corrupting my craft. I take it as a journey and I am trying to discover myself through different characters," he said.
Praising his co-star, Tiger said he too was nervous to face the camera with Nawaz.
"I was nervous when I first faced the camera with Nawaz. He is a great performer. It was a learning experience for me to observe him on the sets," Tiger said.