He is at present working on TV show Kehta Hai India with Nawazuddin Siddiqui, where he plays the anchor/host. He has visited Patna, Lucknow, Benaras and Jaipur. He will also be visiting Delhi for the project.
Talking about the show on Focus Network, Nawaz told Hindustan Times, "I have been travelling for this TV show trying to sense the mood of the electorate in the crucial Hindi belt. I get to interact with the common people as well as our political leaders."
"As of now, Kick and the TV show are the only projects on my mind," he added.
Siddiqui has met and interacted with aam and khas admi on the show. He has interviewed Vasundhara Raje, Akhilesh Yadav, Lalu Yadav and Shatrughan Sinha during his visits to Jaipur, Lucknow and Patna respectively. He also interviewed music maestro Padmabhushan Channu Lal Mishra in Varanasi.
The actor said, "I had a great experience doing this series, connecting with real india. It was enriching, exhilarating and saddening in equal measures. I realised how after each election, the voter feels cheated. His expectations and dreams are never met."
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