“I found the brick-making process fascinating - how, after being burnt, the brick would come out strong. I liked to sit on the stack of bricks and look as far as I could. I'd do the same at a hillock near my school - just sit on top at leisure and enjoy the feeling of being on top of the world.”

Indian actor, born 1974

Nawazuddin Siddiqui is an Indian actor in Hindi cinema. He studied acting at the National School of Drama and went on to build a career that brought him a National Film Award, an IIFA Award, and two Filmfare Awards, along with an International Emmy nomination. He first appeared in smaller roles in films such as Sarfarosh, Shool, and Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. Over time, he became known for a body of work that has earned wide recognition in Indian film.