Naseeruddin Shah: It's boring to play a nice guy

Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah says he loves to play the evil guy in films as
he feels that characters with a nicer streak can be very boring to
portray on screen.

In new film Jackpot, the actor plays an evil character -- and he
admits that it is "the kind of character I love to do".

"I personally love my performances in Bombay Boys and Mirch Masala.
It's fun to play such characters. It's very boring to play the nice
guy and I only like to play that role in real life," the 63-year-old
said.

Jackpot also stars Sachiin Joshi and Indo- Canadian adult
star-turned-actress Sunny Leone in the lead. They are still new to the
industry, and Naseeruddin says working with new actors has never been
an issue with him.

"It's not a new thing for me to work with newcomers. If I have done
250 films in my career, then 150 have been with new directors and as
an actor, I was also new once. So I have no issues working with new
actor. Both Sachiin and Sunny are professionals and devoted," he said.

Naseeruddin is currently also busy
wrapping up Dedh Ishqiya where he carries forward his character Khalu
Jaan from his 2010 hit Ishqiya, which also saw him in a grey
character.