New Delhi, April 29 -- The journey to success in Bollywood isn't always easy -- and Nawazuddin Siddiqui knows that better than most. Despite not having the typical looks of a mainstream hero, the actor has built a strong career based on talent and a deep love for acting.

In a recent chat with ANI, Nawazuddin spoke about how tough things were for him in the beginning and recalled how even television didn't offer him work in his early days, despite all his efforts.

"Isliye toh shuruaat mein TV serials mein bhi humne kaafi jaddo-jahad ki. Par TV par bhi kaam nahin mila," he said. (That's why I struggled a lot even in TV serials in the beginning. But I didn't get work on TV either.)

Nawazuddin, who started off with small roles in films lik...