The 42-year-old actor started his career with minor roles in films like "Sarfarosh" and "Munna Bhai MBBS". He went on to gain fame after starring in films like "Black Friday", "Kahaani" and "Gangs of Wasseypur".
Nawaz believes his hardwork has paid off as he is finally getting the kind of roles he always wanted to do.
"Everybody has to go through ups and downs that's part and parcel of life. I've also seen a lot of ups and downs in my life but I'm more than happy that now I'm getting the opportunities to play my choice of roles.
Over the years, it has been a mixture of hits and flops for Nawaz. His films like "Kick", "Badlapur" and "Bajrangi Bhaijaan" were box office hits, while "Raman Raghav 2.0", "Te3n" and his recently released "Freaky Ali" were unable to impress the audience.
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"People like my film or dislike it is not in my hand. I can only try to do good work. And also, most of my life I think I've been a failure so, it doesn't affect me much. I've struggled for more than 10-12 years all my life and I've made this special kind of bond with failure. So, if I have to ever face it again, for me, it will be my friend."
And, after teaming up with all these A-listers of Bollywood, Nawaz is planning to try his hands at working in Hollywood.
"I will do Hollywood films in the coming years. I'm in talks with many people. I'm going to do a Hollywood series as well."
Nawaz says unlike other Indian actors, who have done few cameos in projects outside of India just to get a Hollywood tag, he would like to focus on doing lead roles.
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