Nawazuddin Siddiqui at an event in Mumbai.
Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who plays the role of a Pakistani reporter in Salman Khan's upcoming movie
Bajrangi Bhaijaan, said that to him, the director is more important than the script.
"A lot of people say that script is important, and I agree to some extent. But I feel the director is more important than the script. A good director can create magic with bad or average script, but a bad director can kill even a good script. I am more focused on the director. So for me, director is more important," Nawazuddin said.
Nawazuddin had earlier worked with director Kabir Khan in
New York (starring John Abraham and Katrina Kaif) and with Salman Khan in
Kick.
This is his second outing with the director and the actor, and he said he was comfortable working with them as he understands their process.
"I know Kabir's working style, so it brings a comfort zone and I am working with Salman
saab for the second time, so there is a comfort level with him too," he said.
"The biggest task for me is the honesty of the character. The character I am portraying should look authentic, whatever that character might be, I put in all my efforts to achieve it," he said.
Bajrangi Bhaijaan, which also features Kareena Kapoor Khan, is about a young girl from Pakistan who finds herself lost in India with no way to head back over the border to her home.
The film is scheduled for a worldwide release on July 17, during the Eid weekend.