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{{Short description|2025 Indian drama film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2026}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2026}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Main Actor Nahin Hoon {{small|I'm Not an Actor}}
| image = Main Actor Nahin Hoon.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Aditya Kripalani]]
| writer = Aditya Kripalani
| producer = {{ubl
| Sweta Chhabria Kripalani
| Aditya Kripalani
| Faizuddin Siddiqui
}}
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* [[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]]
* [[Chitrangada Satarupa]]
}}
| narrator =
| cinematography = Rishika Baruah Sumit Singh Ajinkya Pandit
| editing = Hrishikesh Petwe
| music = '''Score:''' [[Aditi Ramesh]] Amlan Ray
| studio = Mumba Devi Motion Pictures Side Hero Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.
| distributor = Platoon Distribution {{small|(India)}}
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2025|3|16|[[Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival|U.S.]]|2025|11|7|U.K.|2026|5|8|India|ref1=<ref>{{Cite web |title=I'M NOT AN ACTOR |url=https://tickets.cinequest.org/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=464027~a12ee803-7eae-437e-8208-1c4d52da2020&epguid=7efbe3d5-ed8f-4f46-a549-d16662292204& |website=[[Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival|cinequest.org]] |access-date=22 April 2026}}</ref>|ref2=<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 November 2025 |last=Sharma |first=Priyanka |title=I Am Not An Actor director on film's message: Accept people as they are |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/i-am-not-an-actor-director-aditya-kripalani-on-nawazuddin-siddiqui-film-message-accept-people-as-they-are-2813345-2025-11-06 |website=[[India Today]] |access-date=23 April 2026}}</ref>}}
| runtime = 121 minutes<ref>{{Cite web |title=I'm Not an Actor |url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/im-not-an-actor-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdmzmzi1 |website=[[British Board of Film Classification]] |access-date=22 April 2026}}</ref>
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Main Actor Nahin Hoon ({{lang|en|I'm Not an Actor}})''''' is a 2025 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama]] film written and directed by [[Aditya Kripalani]]. The film stars [[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]] and [[Chitrangada Satarupa]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Main Actor Nahin Hoon movie details |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-details/main-actor-nahin-hoon/movieshow/130186436.cms |access-date=22 April 2026 |website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Dwivedie |first=Jaya |last2=Hindi |first2=India TV |date=2026-04-01 |title=चार फिल्म फेस्टिवल्स में छाई नवाजुद्दीन सिद्दीकी की फिल्म, अब भारत में होगी रिलीज |url=https://www.indiatv.in/entertainment/bollywood/nawazuddin-siddiqui-film-main-actor-nahin-hoon-shines-at-four-film-festival-now-set-for-release-in-india-2026-04-01-1208247 |access-date=2026-04-22 |website=India TV Hindi |language=hi}}</ref>

The film is scheduled for theatrical release in India on 8 May 2026.<ref>{{cite news |title=Nawazuddin Siddiqui's Main Actor Nahin Hoon to release on May 8 |url=https://mpcg.ndtv.in/entertainment/nawazuddin-siddiquis-main-actor-nahi-hoon-releasing-in-india-11295789 |access-date=22 April 2026 |work=NDTV}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Raghav |first=Jyoti |title=नवाजुद्दीन की 'मैं एक्टर नहीं हूं' का टीजर रिलीज; इस दिन सिनेमाघरों में दस्तक देगी फिल्म |url=https://www.amarujala.com/entertainment/main-actor-nahin-hoon-teaser-nawazuddin-siddiqui-chitrangada-satarupa-aditya-kripalani-movie-release-date-2026-03-30 |access-date=2026-04-22 |website=Amar Ujala |language=hi}}</ref>

== Plot ==
The film follows a struggling actor in Mumbai who connects with a retired banker based in Frankfurt through online acting sessions. As their interactions deepen, they confront personal struggles, emotional challenges, and cultural differences while forming an unexpected bond across continents.

== Cast ==
* [[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]] as Adnan Baig
* [[Chitrangada Satarupa]] as Mouni Roy

== Production ==
The film is written and directed by [[Aditya Kripalani]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bharatvarsh |first=TV9 |date=2026-04-11 |title=Nawazuddin Siddiqui: नूरानी चेहरा नहीं, किस फिल्म के लिए नवाजुद्दीन सिद्दीकी ने नहीं लिया 1 भी रुपया? |url=https://www.tv9hindi.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/nawazuddin-siddiqui-did-not-charge-fees-for-main-actor-nahin-hoon-reveals-director-aditya-kripalani-3749288.html |access-date=2026-04-22 |website=TV9 Bharatvarsh |language=hi}}</ref> It is produced by Kripalani along with Sweta Chhabria Kripalani and Faizuddin Siddiqui, with [[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]] also serving as a producer.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Jacob |first=Yvonne |date=2025-02-13 |title=Exclusive: Aditya Kripalani on how 'Main Actor Nahin Hoon' breaks boundaries and more |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/exclusive-aditya-kripalani-on-how-main-actor-nahin-hoon-breaks-boundaries-and-more/articleshow/118208245.cms |access-date=2026-04-22 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

The film was shot simultaneously across [[India]] and [[Germany]], with both actors performing in real time through video calls during production.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |date=2026-04-08 |title=Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s ‘I’m Not an Actor’ Set for India Theatrical Run via Platoon One Films (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2026/film/news/nawazuddin-siddiqui-im-not-an-actor-india-theatrical-run-1236711213/ |access-date=2026-04-22 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The music of the film is composed by Aditi Ramesh, Amlan Ray and Rabbi Shergill.<ref>{{cite news |last=Vij |first=Palak |date=16 April 2026 |title=Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s Main Actor Nahin Hoon trailer out, film explores identity and human connection |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/entertainment/nawazuddin-siddiqui-s-main-actor-nahin-hoon-trailer-out-film-explores-identity-and-human-connection-article-13890863.html |access-date=22 April 2026 |work=Moneycontrol}}</ref>

== Release ==
The film ''I'm Not an Actor'' had its world [[premiere]] at the [[Cinequest Film Festival]] on 16 and 18 March 2025 at [[Hammer Theatre|Hammer Theatre Center]] and the [[California Theatre (San Jose)|California Theatre]], respectively.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 March 2025 |last=Shah |first=Mona |title=Cinequest 2025 Celebrates Indian Storytelling |url=https://indiacurrents.com/cinequest-2025-celebrates-indian-storytelling/ |website=[[India Currents]] |access-date=23 April 2026}}</ref>

It also had its United Kingdom premiere at the opening night of the Bradford International Film Festival (BRADIFF) on 28 October 2025 at the [[Pictureville Cinema]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=BRADIFF Opening Night: UK Premiere - I'm Not An Actor including Producer & Director Q&A |url=https://bradiff2025.eventive.org/schedule/bradiff-opening-night-uk-premiere-i-m-not-an-actor-including-producer-director-q-a-68c5bd4dbc9783d41288fdf7 |website=eventive.org |access-date=23 April 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=BRADIFF Opening Night: UK Premiere – I’m Not An Actor including Producer & Director Q&A |url=https://itsoninbradford.co.uk/events/bradiff-opening-night-uk-premiere-im-not-an-actor-including-producer-director-qa/ |website=It's On In Bradford |access-date=23 April 2026}}</ref> The film was released theatrically across the United Kingdom on 7 November 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 November 2025 |last=Redwood |first=Francis |title=New Indian film 'I'm Not an Actor' to show in Bradford |url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/25598791.new-indian-film-im-not-actor-show-bradford/ |website=[[Telegraph & Argus]] |access-date=23 April 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=7 November 2025 |last=Khanna |first=Aditi |title=Nawazuddin Siddiqui's 'I'm Not An Actor' opens across UK cinemas |url=https://www.ptinews.com/story/entertainment/nawazuddin-siddiquis-im-not-an-actor-opens-across-uk-cinemas/3076446 |website=[[Press Trust of India]] |access-date=23 April 2026}}</ref>

''Main Actor Nahin Hoon'' is scheduled for theatrical release in India on 8 May 2026.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dwivedie |first=Jaya |last2=Hindi |first2=India TV |date=2026-04-01 |title=चार फिल्म फेस्टिवल्स में छाई नवाजुद्दीन सिद्दीकी की फिल्म, अब भारत में होगी रिलीज |url=https://www.indiatv.in/entertainment/bollywood/nawazuddin-siddiqui-film-main-actor-nahin-hoon-shines-at-four-film-festival-now-set-for-release-in-india-2026-04-01-1208247 |access-date=2026-04-22 |website=India TV Hindi |language=hi}}</ref>

== Accolades ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Award
!Category
!Recipients
!Result
!Ref.
|-
| 2025
|[[New York Indian Film Festival]]
| Best Actor
|[[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]]
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 June 2025 |title=Nawazuddin Siddiqui wins Best Actor at NYIFF for powerful role in I'm Not an Actor |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/entertainment/nawazuddin-siddiqui-wins-best-actor-at-nyiff-for-powerful-role-in-i-m-not-an-actor-article-13175327.html |website=[[Moneycontrol]] |access-date=22 April 2026}}</ref>
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|tt35517755}}

[[Category:2025 films]]
[[Category:2025 Indian films]]
[[Category:2025 Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:Films shot in Frankfurt]]
[[Category:Films shot in Hesse]]
[[Category:Films shot in Germany]]
[[Category:Films shot in Mumbai]]
[[Category:Films shot in Maharashtra]]

Main Actor Nahin Hoon - Revision history

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