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HAAN, MAIN GAREEB AADMI HOON, SO WHAT?
By Ankur Pathak, Mumbai Mirror | Feb 20, 2015, 12.00 AM
Nawazuddin Siddiqui speaks out against the 'Gareeb Aadmi' meme which has his image as its face.
Nawazuddin Siddiqui has become the butt of jokes on Twitter. A handle, 'Gareeb Aadmi', with his picture as it's display image, posts tweets poking fun at the award-winning actor's humble beginnings.
Nawaz is aware of the handle and when quizzed on it snaps, "Haan main gareeb aadmi hoon,, it's true. They are not calling me a murderer so why should I be ashamed? The person, whose brainwave this handle was, should be ashamed of passing racist remarks in the guise of jokes."
The Gangs of Wasseypur and Kahaani actor points out that he once worked as a watchman and his family still lives in a village in Uttar Pradesh.
"So what, everyone has a past? We were poor then but are doing better now. You can call me all kinds of names but you can't question my talent? I've used my acting skills and come up in life," he says heatedly.
The actor's line-up this year includes a film with Shah Rukh Khan (Raees), Salman Khan (Bajrangi Bhaijaan) and possibly Shahid Kapoor (Farzi).
Is he chasing roles or stars? "Acting in a big-ticket production gets me visibility. Then maybe, a bunch of Salman fans will come to watch me in a small film like Ghoomketu. Isn't that good?" he asks.
Nawaz is currently on a career-high but reports of the cold-war with his The Lunchbox co-star Irrfan Khan refuse to die. Are they on talking terms?
"No, we don't talk," he retorts. "But Irrfan is my senior and I've been taught to always respect seniors. That's something I cannot and will not forget."
By Ankur Pathak, Mumbai Mirror | Feb 20, 2015, 12.00 AM
Nawazuddin Siddiqui speaks out against the 'Gareeb Aadmi' meme which has his image as its face.
Nawazuddin Siddiqui has become the butt of jokes on Twitter. A handle, 'Gareeb Aadmi', with his picture as it's display image, posts tweets poking fun at the award-winning actor's humble beginnings.
Nawaz is aware of the handle and when quizzed on it snaps, "Haan main gareeb aadmi hoon,, it's true. They are not calling me a murderer so why should I be ashamed? The person, whose brainwave this handle was, should be ashamed of passing racist remarks in the guise of jokes."
The Gangs of Wasseypur and Kahaani actor points out that he once worked as a watchman and his family still lives in a village in Uttar Pradesh.
"So what, everyone has a past? We were poor then but are doing better now. You can call me all kinds of names but you can't question my talent? I've used my acting skills and come up in life," he says heatedly.
The actor's line-up this year includes a film with Shah Rukh Khan (Raees), Salman Khan (Bajrangi Bhaijaan) and possibly Shahid Kapoor (Farzi).
Is he chasing roles or stars? "Acting in a big-ticket production gets me visibility. Then maybe, a bunch of Salman fans will come to watch me in a small film like Ghoomketu. Isn't that good?" he asks.
Nawaz is currently on a career-high but reports of the cold-war with his The Lunchbox co-star Irrfan Khan refuse to die. Are they on talking terms?
"No, we don't talk," he retorts. "But Irrfan is my senior and I've been taught to always respect seniors. That's something I cannot and will not forget."
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