20 May,2023 11:04 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
`Saindhav` movie poster
On May 19, the makers of Nawazuddin Siddiqui's first Telugu film marked his birthday by unveiling his Tamil debut movie's first look. The Bollywood actor is foraying into south films with Saindhav, a high-octane action film from director Sailesh Kolanu.
On the occasion of the Nawaz's birthday, director Sailesh Kolanu used social media to extend his wishes and announce that the character portrayed by the actor in the movie goes by the name Vikas Malik.
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Venkatesh, the lead star of the film, wished the Bollywood actor on his birthday while unveiling his first look. He wrote on Twitter, "Happy Birthday @Nawazuddin_S! Can't wait for the world to meet the fearsome Vikas Malik."
Venkatesh Daggubati plays the main role while Nawazuddin portrays a negative character in the movie. The poster displays Nawazuddin smoking a beedi on an opulent car's hood dressed in smart clothing, highlighting his intimidating villainous character. The movie's production is ongoing, and a schedule has recently concluded.
Shraddha Srinath stars in the film 'Saindhav' as the female lead character Magognya, while Ruhani Sharma plays Dr. Renu and Andrea Jeremiah plays Jasmine. Fans eagerly anticipate the film's release, as posters featuring the characters have already been revealed. Santosh Narayanan is the music composer, S. Manikandan is in charge of cinematography, and Garry BH is the editor. The film is expected to be released in all southern Indian languages except Hindi, and is scheduled to be released on December 22, in time for Christmas.
Meanwhile, on the work front, Nawazuddin Siddiqui was very recently seen in the mystery-thriller film 'Afwaah,' along with Bhumi Pednekar and Sumeet Vyas. The film was written and directed by Sudhir Mishra. The film received a good response from the audience and critics as well.
Apart from that Nawaz will next be seen in 'Jogira Sara Ra Ra', 'Haddi', 'Sangeen', 'Noorani Chehra', 'Tikku Weds Sheru,' 'Adbhut' and 'Bole Chuidiyan'