Nawazuddin Siddiqui found himself at the centre of Samay Raina’s jokes during his appearance on India’s Got Latent Season 2. Samay repeatedly brought up Thamma, asking the actor why he made the film and later returning to the joke while discussing acting

Nawazuddin Siddiqui recalled how Gangs of Wasseypur 2 became a turning point in his career. After the 2012 film, the actor said he received at least 200 scripts and even had blank cheques placed on his table. Despite the offers, Nawazuddin rejected every script