Siddharth is an actor who is known for his ability to speak his mind without mincing his words. Recently, the actor was seen at the Hyderabad Literary Festival, where he spoke with his wife, Aditi Rao Hydari’s mother, Vidya Rao, and discussed why he missed out on stardom. He shared that he avoided roles that featured toxic masculinity, which may have cost him some scripts.
Siddharth shared that he rejected scripts that required him to slap women
Siddharth, in the conversation, admitted that he had rejected certain roles, which led to him not rising higher in the industry. He revealed that he would often receive scripts that would require him to slap women or make demeaning comments to them. However, he turned them down. He added that he followed his instinct, knowing how it would impact his career, but he did it because the films did not align with his values. Siddharth was quoted saying:
“I used to get scripts where I’m slapping women, doing item songs, pinching somebody’s navel, telling a woman what she should do, where she should go, etc. I rejected them outright. Of course, I might be a far bigger movie star today if I was differently wired.”
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