Nawazuddin Siddiqui | Photo Credit: Instagram

Nawazuddin Siddiqui is one of the most versatile actors in the country. The artiste has been exploring roles and is one of the critics’ favourite stars, having reached appreciation for films like Gangs of Wasseypur, Manto and Thackeray. After his latest film Photograph, Nawazuddin has now signed with Bangladeshi filmmaker Mostofa Sarwar Farooki on the film adaptation of Aasif Mandvi's book No Land's Man.

With a number of movies being made into a film this year, including The Zoya Factor, Nawazuddin will collaborate in the filmmaker for the international project. Sharing the news on his social media accounts, the actor wrote, “The most coveted script 'No Land’s Man' is finally going to be made into a film. Thank you Mostofa Sarwar Farooki for the opportunity. Looking forward.”

In an exclusive interview with Variety magazine, the Haraamkhor actor said, “The script explores today’s strange world, with strong humour, satire, and emotion. I felt compelled to be associated with the project in more than just the capacity of an actor, as I thought this is that kind of film which really needs to be made.”

Co-produced by popular Bangladeshi actress Nusrat Imrose Tisha and Mostofa alongside Anjan Chowdhury of the Bangladeshi conglomerate the Square Group, Nawazuddin too will be a part of the production process his Magic If Films. The project came into existence after it won the Motion Picture Association of America and Asia Pacific Screen Awards’ Script Development fund in 2014.

It was part of the Asian Project Market at Busan and was chosen the best project at India’s Film Bazaar the same year. Currently, the movie is in the pre-production phase, and principal photography is set to roll in later this year. Predominantly, it will be shot in the English language.

Mandvi ‘s No Land’s Man is based on the story of a South Asian man who meets an Australian girl in the USA. The book is filled with humour as it explores the life of the Indo-Muslim- British-American who also loves brunch.

On the work front, Nawazuddin has also signed up for Bole Chudiyan opposite Mouni Roy. He was last seen sharing screen space with Sanya Malhotra in Photograph.