Rejected roles where I needed to slap women, pinch navel, says Siddharth-OxBig News Network

Actor Siddharth.
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During the Hyderabad Literature Festival, actor Siddharth spoke about his choice of scripts and why he rejected certain kinds of roles.

“I used to get scripts where I am slapping women, doing item songs, pinching somebody’s navel, telling woman what she should do, where she should go, etc. I rejected them outright,” he said, during a conversation with singer and author Vidya Rao, mother of his wife Aditi Rao Hydari.

“I might be a far bigger movie star today if I was differently wired. I instinctively did what I liked,” he added. He said today he feels proud that people appreciate him for his choices.

“Today, people tell me you were respectful to women, you were good to parents, you were good with kids, you looked cute. And their kids watch my films from 15 years ago. It’s such a gratifying feeling; it’s not something that can be measured in crores. Everyone around me was trying to be aggressive and macho. I was happy to cry on screen.”

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Siddharth recently starred in the relationship drama Miss You, also featuring Ashika Ranganath. He was also part of Indian 2, headlined by Kamal Haasan and directed by Shankar.