Nawazuddin Siddiqui is supremely talented and is surely not one of those actors who would just listen to whatever is said about him and not react. He is very much active on social media, and makes sure he stands up for what's right and what's not.
So much so that he went ahead and gave a befitting reply to the casting director of his upcoming film Babumoshai Bandookbaaz, Sanjay Chouhan, for his racist comments on Nawaz's skin colour.
Thank U 4 making me realise dat I cannot b paired along wid d fair & handsome bcz I m dark & not good looking, but I never focus on that.
— Nawazuddin Siddiqui (@Nawazuddin_S) 17 July 2017
Nawaz tweeted, "Thank U 4 making me realise dat I cannot b paired along wid d fair & handsome bcz I m dark & not good looking, but I never focus on that (sic)."
For those who've come in late, Sanjay Chouhan, the casting director of Babumoshai Bandookbaaz had commented a couple of days back about the casting of the film, and referred to Nawaz's skin tone being a matter of concern.
He had said, "Nawaz was on the project even before its inception. Later Chitrangada Singh who was roped in opposite Nawaz left the project abruptly. So we had to again hunt for the leading lady. Keeping Nawaz in mind, all other characters were taken on board. We can't cast fair and handsome people with Nawaz. It would look so weird. You have to take people with distinct features and personalities when pairing them with him."
As the old adage goes, looks will fade with age, but talent wouldn't. What do you think about Nawazuddin’s reply to Sanjay Chouhan, leave your comments below?
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