Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s Film ‘I’m Not an Actor’ Set to Premiere at California’s Cinequest Film Festival
Bollywood actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s groundbreaking film ‘I’m Not an Actor’ will debut at the 2025 Cinequest Film Festival in California this March. Directed by Aditya Kripalani, the film explores uncharted cinematic territory through its innovative intercontinental live-shooting approach and features Siddiqui in a refreshing role as a banker learning the art of acting.
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Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s film I’m Not an Actor is set to be screened at the prestigious Cinequest Film Festival in California in March 2025. Directed by Aditya Kripalani, the movie stands out for its unique production process, which involved shooting simultaneously across two countries using only iPads.
Sharing his behind-the-scenes experience, Kripalani took to Instagram, saying, “The truth shall set you free. Shot live between two countries, with two terrific actors, @nawazuddin._siddiqui and @chitrangadasatarupa. One crew is in Mumbai, the other in Frankfurt. Matching sunlight, time, and continuity while I directed using two iPads, one showing me the frame in India, the other, the frame in Frankfurt. Quite an experience.”
Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who also produced the film under his banner Side Hero Entertainment, expressed his excitement about the project. “The idea of me playing a banker who learns acting was exciting from the start. I’d never heard of a script like this,” he said in a press statement. “It seemed like the right kind of script to come on board with, especially since Aditya has explored so much about the craft of acting in the film.”
The actor also reflected on the unique challenges posed by the intercontinental live-shooting process. “While I was freezing at 2 degrees [in Frankfurt], in India, the extreme heat would sometimes cause the cameras to overheat, forcing us to halt shooting for hours,” he shared.
The film boasts an ensemble cast that includes Chitrangada Satarupa, Naveen Kasturia, Ayushi Gupta, Yasir Iftikhar Khan, Meenakshi Arundhati, and Vibhawari Deshpande.
With its unconventional production techniques and compelling narrative, I’m Not an Actor promises to be a standout entry at this year’s Cinequest Film Festival.
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