Aaliya Siddiqui thanked her estranged husband-actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui for working in her production ‘Holy Cow’ which featured Sanjay Mishra in the lead role. The film was released in theatres in August 2022 and it started streaming on the OTT platform Prime Video on April 19.
Speaking with News18, she said, ‘To play the part of a cop, we needed Nawaz and he knew that. He gave us his time and that’s how we cast him in the film. Every decision pertaining to the film was taken by the director and me. I loved the idea of the film. And we both decided on the cast.’
When asked why Nawazuddin didn’t play the lead role in the film, Aaliya explained, ‘This film didn't require any star face. It needed strong performances by some very good actors. Sanjay Mishra ji has done an incredible job. Mukesh Bhatt, Sadiya Siddiqui and Tigmanshu Dhulia put in their heart and soul into the film. It's a very relevant film. Every filmmaker across the board wants to cast a star in their films. But sometimes a film requires solid performances.’
‘Holy Cow’ narrates the story of a Muslim man whose cow goes missing. Besides Sanjay and Nawazuddin, the film also starred Tigmanshu Dhulia and Sadiya Siddiqui in pivotal roles.
‘Holy Cow’ was directed by Sai Kabir, who previously worked on films such as ‘Revolver Rani’, ‘Kismat Konnection’, and ‘The Shaukeens’ among others.
Aaliya and Nawazuddin Siddiqui have been engaged in ugly public fights for a long time now. The actor filed a defamation case against his estranged wife in March and demanded ₹100 crore in compensation and an apology letter.
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