Nawazuddin posted this. (Courtesy: @Nawazuddin_S)
Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Avneet Kaur's film Tiku Weds Sheru has been the talk of the town for various reasons. From the age gap between the lead actors to the romantic scenes between them in the film, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Avneet Kaur have been clear about their opinions in various interviews. Now, in an interview with Instant Bollywood, Nawazuddin Siddiqui – who plays the role of a junior artist in the film – reflected on his own journey from a junior artist to a leading man in Bollywood. He said that in addition to being ignored by the makeup department, he often did not receive payments after completing a project.
“I used to wonder how I could collect my money from them [the producers]. I would go to their office every day to eat. Because when you go to collect your money, they often ask you to come after two or three months. So, I would go to eat lunch in their office every day for two months. No one denies you food. When I calculated the amount, I realised that the price of the food for two months would equal my pay. So, I would call it even and say ‘thank you very much' after two months,” the actor said.
Meanwhile, Avneet Kaur, who is making her Bollywood debut with the film also shared an emotional post about her journey. The actress, who began her acting career as a child artist in television shows, shared a bunch of images of hoardings of her film in Mumbai. In the caption, she said, “12 years ago, I came to this city of dreams which I now call my home Mumbai, just as a contestant for a dance reality show. We didn't have a roof, we changed multiple homes as and when opportunity came in. My parents did long distance for me. We travelled for hours in buses, trains, scooters just to get an audition done. And after these many years, to finally see myself on a hoarding feels nothing but a dream. Finally mein heroine ban gayi. Thank you @manikarnikafilms @kanganaranaut for making this possible. Mumbai meri jaan, you surely are a place where dreams come true!”
About the film, NDTV'S Saibal Chatterjee wrote, “With its novelty wearing off quickly and the broad-strokes characters sinking into a rut of the script's making, the film struggles with both momentum and tonal consistency. In its first 30 minutes or so, Tiku Weds Sheru rattles along pretty nicely. By the halfway mark it slackens sharply. It ends up huffing and puffing its way to a none-too-startling climax…The actor [Nawazuddin] possesses exceptional comic timing - an attribute that is on ample display here - but he hasn't generally had much luck with comedies. It is no different with Tiku Weds Sheru. Avneet Kaur, in her first movie lead role, does her bit as the girl who goes astray in search of an elusive goal. But trapped in a contrived script, she has way too much to do to keep the film from going off the rails.”
Tiku Weds Sheru is available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video.