Published 19:49 IST, November 7th 2019
Nawazuddin Siddiqui: Here are a few controversies of the 'Kick' star
Nawazuddin Siddiqui: Here are a few controversies of the 'Kick' star. this includes the war of words with Rishi Kapoor and the book launch. Read here to know
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Nawazuddin Siddiqui, the man who was once a stage actor, is now widely considered to be one of the best actors in the Hindi film industry. From his small roles in short films to his leading roles in films like Gangs of Wasseypur and Badlapur, he is known for his struggle to reach the top. But while reaching the top, he also had to go through many controversies. Here are some controversies that fans of the superstar still recall.
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War of words between Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Rishi Kapoor
Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s had reportedly expressed that Bollywood has been doing the same ‘cliched’ romantic films. It has been making movies with same ‘formulaic’ running around the trees. Over the years, many of the leading men in Bollywood have just been doing the same things over and over. There should be some changes to the love story chemistries and how these movies are to be made. Rishi Kapoor reportedly lashed out at Nawazuddin and said, "I have read that some actor named Nawazuddin said that romantic heroes just run around trees! It is difficult to bloody sing songs and romance the heroine. How could he say such a thing?" Later the Nawazuddin clarified his intended meaning, yet it remains one of his top controversies
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Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s book launch
After the biography of Nawazuddin Siddiqui, An Ordinary Life, was released, the controversies came out. In the book, it was revealed that Nawaz had a love story with his co-star Niharika Singh and Sunita Rajwar. Both the heroines reportedly did not take it well and said that the facts were misrepresented. Allegations were made towards Nawazuddin by Niharika Singh as she claimed that the story was fabricated and the letters claiming that their relationship lasted one and a half years were wrong. Meanwhile, Rajwar is said to have lashed out at the actor in a long Facebook post and called his biography ‘An Ordinary Life of Extraordinary Lies’.
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Nawazuddin spying on his wife
Police summoned Nawazuddin after reports of him allegedly spying on his wife came out. It was reported that after Thane police arrested 11 accused, Nawazuddin’s name came out. It was reportedly revealed after the detectives were looking for illegally sourcing call data records (CDR). It was reported that Nawazuddin Siddiqui hired a private detective to spy on his wife and go through her call records. Later, it was revealed that he was not the person behind this activity.
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