Manto may not be raking in big bucks at the box office, but it’s definitely doing wonders for Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s career. His performance in the film has allowed him to demand a considerable hike for the second season of Sacred Games, the Netflix web-series.
Says a source close to the development, “Sacred Games is Nawaz’s most successful work to date. When the producers decided to make a second season, Nawaz made it clear that he deserved a lot more money for it — nearly double of what he was paid for Season 1. However, his co-star Saif is getting the same amount that he got then.”
When asked about his remuneration, Nawaz simply says, “Big producers pay me what I ask for. And I ask for what I deserve. When I do a Sacred Games, I am empowered to do a Manto for free.”
