Nawazuddin Siddiqui: OTTs are dumping ground for redundant shows

Nawazuddin Siddiqui is undoubtedly one of the finest actors of our generation. He knows how to adapt and mould his craft to fit any platform, be it OTT or the big screen.

With 'Sacred Games' and 'Serious Men' on Netflix and 'Ghoomketu' which streamed on Zee5, Nawaz reached millions of fans at their fingertips. He even earned an International Emmy nomination for 'Serious Men' which streamed on Netfix.

But Nawaz seems to be unhappy with the kind of content on OTT platforms and has now decided to quit working for them.

In a recent interview with entertainment portal Bollywood Hungama, the 47-year-old actor said that OTT platforms have become a dumping ground for redundant shows. He said, these platforms either have shows that don't deserve to be seen in the first place, or sequels to shows that have nothing more to say.

He added, “It’s become ‘dhanda’ (Hindi for racket) for big production houses and actors. Major film producers in Bollywood have cut lucrative deals with all the big players in the OTT field. Producers get whopping amounts to create unlimited content.”

The Bollywood star went on to say, who has many web projects to his credits said 'When I can't bear to watch them how can I bear to be in them?'