'I spent a lot of time trying to make my skin fairer,' reveals Nawazuddin Siddiqui

Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Rhika Apte starrer Raat Akeli Hai recently premiered on Netflix, on July 31, 2020. In this crime drama, Nawazuddin plays character of a male chauvinistic cop, who lacks confidence because of his dark skin. In an interview with a Tamil-langu magazine Cinema Express, Sacred Games actor revealed how much like his character, he too grew up with an inferiority complex and used to apply fairness creams expecting miraculous results. 

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Nawazuddin says he spent a lot of time trying to look fairer

During his interview, Nawazuddin spilled beans about having an inferiority complex because of being dark-skinned. He revealed that he has grown up applying various fairness creams, expecting miraculous results. He ded, in fact, he didn't even realise it once that cream he was using wasn't 'Fair and Lovely', but a fake one called 'Fare and Lovely'. Nawaz also revealed that he used to spend a lot of time trying to make his skin fairer.

Elaborating more about same, Kick actor stated that in mainstream Bollywood films, re aren't any black-looking male or female le actors. 46-year-old also shared how he h an inferiority complex at first, but later realised that since he couldn't do anything about his complexion, he would focus on his craft.

Gangs of Wasseypur actor continued saying he knew he was thing in terms of his personality and his looks. However, he concluded saying although it took him some time to get over that trauma, he's gl he me that decision. 

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Furrmore, talking about rmalising an actor's life, Nawazuddin said it will only begin with having friends to talk to. He ded stating friendship is an important support system. Nawaz also feels that actors, like anybody else, need people y can talk to, discuss problems with, and people who would actually listen to m. He expressed saying he thinks listening is an underappreciated aspect of everyone's lives and urged netizens to start doing it more. He concluded saying everyone should learn to listen.

Talking about his latest acting venture Raat Akeli Hai, web film has been lauded by masses as well as film critics.  Honey Trehan directorial stars an ensemble cast including, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Shivani Raghuvanshi, Nishant Dahiya, Gyanendra Tripathi, Ila Arun, Swanand Kirkire, itya Srivastava and Nitesh Kumar Tiwari in key roles. However, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Rhika Apte play le roles in this crime thriller.

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