Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui has been making headlines over his legal battle with his wife Aaliya Siddiqui. Now, his brother Shamas has talked about Nawaz and his ongoing controversy with his wife. He called the 'Manto' actor complicated.
In an exclusive interview with ETimes, he talked about why doesn't work with Nawazuddin. He said, 'I had done a lot of TV and even directed a show or two. Nawaz then asked me to join him. He said he wants people who are his own. In 2019, my film ‘Bole Chudiyan’ came up for release. To be frank, I didn’t want Nawaz in the film. I felt our personal equation could go haywire or we both may not be able to excel in each other’s presence. The producer however insisted that I cast Nawaz.'
He added, 'When the movie needed editing and patchwork, Nawaz suddenly told the producer that he won’t continue until he gets all his dues, related to the film. I wondered why Nawaz was doing this to my film and why was he not supporting me? The film came to a halt. I had given him so much. I didn’t even have a personal life till the age of 46. Friction set in between us.'
Talking about Nawaz as a person, Shamas said, 'I don’t think any actor is better than him. He takes care of us, but he hasn’t established any brother’s career. He buys properties for us, but he isn’t what his image is. He is a difficult person. He abandons people- Aaliya and I are two examples.'
Earlier, the court rejected two pleas filed against Nawazuddin by his ‘former’ wife Zianab for alleged dowry harassment. According to news agency PTI, Nawazuddin’s lawyers said Zainab filed multiple complaints against the actor falsely claiming to be his wife.
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