Didn't question or judge Ganesh Gaitonde: Nawazuddin Siddiqui on 'Sacred Games'

Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who is returning as Ganesh Gaitonde, a Mumbai don with God-complex in "Sacred Games 2", says he is not judgemental about the morality of his characters.

Gaitonde, with his trigger-happy swagger and dialogues such as "Kabhi kabhi lagta hai apun hi bhagwan hai" (Sometimes I think I am God), has acquired a cult following among Siddiqui's fans, something, the actor says, would not have been possible if the character was a good guy.

"I don't think what Gaitonde is doing in the show is morally right or wrong. To me it is about fulfilling the demand of the character, be it the (colourful) language he uses or other things. I would not say, 'I can't do this or that' because I am being loved and respected so much in real life," Siddiqui told PTI in an interview.

If anything, the actor says, such parts give him a chance to reinvent and break an established image.

"I do not believe in having a goodie-goodie image. There should be no hypocrisy. I am not judgemental. I don't question anything as Nawaz about what Gaitonde does. It is a character, it is his story, it is his life. I have to trust the vision of the director, writer and the team for the character."
"When you have done something before, there is some kind of familiarity but you have to also make sure you do not take anything for granted and be at ease. The character is same, the situation is different but one just has to keep the momentum going."
"Second season is more internal. Gaitonde is a complicated character. It is for the first time that I had the opportunity delve deep into a character. It was a great experience."