Nawaz happy with trust in his solo-lead magnetic power

Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui is happy that the audience has finally accepted him as a solo hero with the success of his latest film ‘Manjhi: The Mountain Man’. The film was based on the life of Dashrath Manjhi, a labourer in Gehlaur village (Bihar), who made a path through a mountain with only a hammer and chisel.

Though the film leaked online just days before the release, Nawazuddin said people still turned up to watch it in theatres. "It feels really nice to get a central character in a film. But in our industry, there is a belief that your solo lead films should register well at the box-office.

The film leaked and CDs were sold and still the movie made good enough money at the box-office. It was also declared tax-free in five-six states. So, we benefitted a lot. It is a very nice feeling that people are accepting me as a solo hero," the actor said. The actor also said he is game for Hollywood. “If I'll get a chance to do a performance-oriented role or if I found something interesting, then definitely I will do that,” he said.