Nawazuddin Siddiqui has been receiving praise for his role in ‘Thamma’. He has played the character of Yakshasan—the main villain of the movie. In a recent interview, the actor expressed gratitude for the love from the audience. Here’s what he said.In an interview with IANS, Nawazuddin Siddiqui thanked everyone for pouring love on his role and said, “Main bahut grateful hoon ki log ‘Thamma’ mein mera character Yakshasan ko itna pasand kar rahe hain (I am very grateful that people are liking my character Yakshasan in ‘Thamma’ so much).”The actor further shared, “Honestly, main bas apna kaam karta hoon… aur jab audience appreciate karti hai, toh bahut khushi hoti hai. Yeh support mujhe aur mehnat karne ki inspiration deta hai, aur main har role mein apna best dena chahta hoon (To be honest, I just do my work… and when the viewers appreciate the same, it brings me immense joy. This kind of support inspires me to work even harder, and I want to give my best in every role).”
Nawazuddin Siddiqui thanks the director and producers
In the same interview, while talking about working on the film, Nawazuddin Siddiqui shared, “Is safar mein, main dil se thanks kehna chahta hoon director Aditya Sarpotdar ji ka (In this journey, I want to sincerely thank director Aditya Sarpotdar).” He also thanked producers Dinesh Vijan and Amar Kaushik for bringing the story to life. In the end, the actor thanked the audience for showering love. He said, “Aapke pyaar ke bina yeh mumkin nahi hota (Without your love, this wouldn’t have been possible).”
More about ‘Thamma’
Directed by Aditya Sarpotdar, the film stars Rashmika Mandanna and Ayushmann Khurrana as the leads. It also features Paresh Rawal in a pivotal role. It was released in theaters on October 21, 2025. As of now, according to the Sacnilk report, the film has earned Rs 55.10 crore at the box office.
