Costao actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui slams Bollywood for making multiple film sequels: 'It's creative bankruptcy'

Nawazuddin Siddiqui was recently seen in Costao, a biographical crime drama that focuses on the customs officer Costao's fight against a gold smuggling ring in Goa. He was praised for his acting, and the film also received positive reviews. Now, in a recent interview, the actor opened up about the Bollywood industry and slammed it for copying from others. He also called multiple film sequels 'creative bankruptcy.' 

Nawazuddin Siddiqui on Bollywood industry

During an interview with Puja Talwar for her YouTube channel, Nawazuddin Siddiqui shared his thoughts on the current Bollywood industry and called it out for copying from others for ages. He also mentioned that our industry lacks creativity and makes multiple film sequels. 

He said, "Actually, insecurity has increased a lot. They feel that if a formula is working, they should keep milking it, overdo it. And what’s even more pathetic is that now there are 2, 3, 4 (sequels) being made. It's creative bankruptcy, just like financial bankruptcy. There's a lot of creative poverty. From the beginning, our industry has been stealing. We’ve stolen songs, we’ve stolen stories." 

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'We've stolen from the South,' says Nawazuddin Siddiqui

Additionally, the actor said that the Bollywood industry has stolen from the South, sometimes from here, sometimes from there and some cult films that became hits have scenes that were copied. 

"What can you expect from an industry like this? What kind of actors will come in? They'll be of the same kind. And then actors and directors start quitting — like Anurag Kashyap, who was bringing in good work," he said. 

About Costao

Nawazuddin Siddiqui's Costao is streaming on ZEE5, and you can watch it with your OTTplay Premium subscription. The film narrates the real story of the customs officer, Costao Fernandes, who fought against the corrupt system and caught a gold smuggling ring in Goa. He faced multiple threats and betrayals, but he never gave up. Nawazuddin as Costao was perfect in the movie.  

The film is directed by Sejal Shah and produced by Vinod Bhanushali, Kamlesh Bhanushali, Bhavesh Mandalia, Sejal Shah, Shyam Sunder, and Faizuddin Siddiqui. Have you watched the film? Share your thoughts on X by tagging @ottplayapp!