Nawazuddin Siddiqui masters another onscreen transformation with Manto

Written By DNA Web Team | Updated: Aug 28, 2018, 01:44 AM IST

The actor was highly praised in Netflix Original's Sacred Games

Netflix's highly anticipated show Sacred Games is already the talk of the town and audiences have been raving about Nawazuddin Siddiqui's nuanced portrayal of gangster, Ganesh Gaitonde, ever since the first season went on air. The Mumbai-set drama on India's dark underworld based on Vikram Chandra's 2006 novel of the same name, has taken the digital space by storm with Nawaz's character being hailed as one of the best TV villains of all time.

While the National award winner has never failed to deliver one fine performance after another, the trade and industry believe that he will outdo himself with his upcoming film Manto. Nawazuddin's shocking transformation as writer Saadat Hasan Manto is already a subject of heated discussion. This didn't come as a surprise since the actor has always enjoyed getting under the skin of his characters .

Vajir Singh says "Nawazuddin Siddiqui is one of the finest actors of his generation and seamlessly transforms into the characters he plays on screen. Not only does he live the life of his characters, but also shockingly looks like them."