Nawazuddin Siddiqui, an Indian actor, thinks that racism is a bigger problem in the Indian film business than nepotism.
In a recent interview with Bollywood Hungama, Nawaz lauded his Serious Men co-star Indira Tiwari. Nawaz expressed his hope that she will be able to land another big part in the future after praising her performance in the film.
The film, which has earned Nawaz an Oscar nomination, is directed by Sudhi Mishra, who, in the actor’s view, is “really a visionary.”
“Sudhir Saab has immense knowledge about cinema, and his thought process is very practical. He cast her as the heroine, and I can guarantee you that there is so much racism in our industry, I will be very happy if she is cast as the lead again. Sudhir Mishra did it, but what about the head honchos in charge? More than nepotism, we have a racism problem,” said Nawaz.
He continued, “I fought against it for many years, and I hope that dark-skinned actresses are made heroines; it’s very important. I’m not even talking about skin colour; there is a bias that exists in the industry which needs to end for better films to be made… I was rejected for many years only because I’m short and I look a certain way, although I can’t complain now. But there are so many other great actors who fall prey to this kind of bias.”
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