Mimicking someone is the lowest form of performance

As a father, I'll support her, of course, but only once she's trained because training is crucial

- ANINDITA ACHARYA

Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui believes in the importance of training. A graduate of the National School of Drama (NSD), he recalled how the presence of trained theatre actors in his Emmy-nominated series 'Sacred Games' helped elevate the show's overall quality.

It's this same philosophy that guides his expectations for his daughter, Shora, who aspires to become an actor. He insists that she first undergo proper theatre training.

Nawazuddin is now set to return to the web space six years after 'Sacred Games 2' and also stepping into the Indian adaptation of the acclaimed American medical drama 'House M.D., where he will take on the role originally played by Hugh Laurie. For now, he's content with how audiences have accepted his portrayal of Costao, an upright customs officer caught in corruption, in his latest web original.

Excerpts from a conversation with Millennium Post:

The last time we saw you was as a cop in 'Rautu Ka Raaz' and now you're playing a customs officer in 'Costao'. Do you feel drawn to uniform roles?