Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui, known for his grounded honesty and depth, recently opened up about his complex relationship with his father and how it deeply impacted his life and personality. Speaking on Raj Shamani’s podcast, the actor shared intimate stories from his childhood, revealing how his father’s peculiar habits and life experiences shaped him as a person and artist.
Nawazuddin Siddiqui recalls inheriting anger and insecurities from his father: “He failed a lot in his life, I used to think that I can’t end up like that”
Nawaz began by reflecting on his school days and the distant bond he shared with his father. He admitted that it was only after moving to a city that he realised something had been missing from their relationship. “I realised after coming to the city that fathers can also love their children. Because where I came from, that is not the kind of relationship I had with my father. We used to talk a lot, but I think I took him for granted a lot of the time. This is something I realised much later in life after he passed away,” the actor shared.
Recounting some of his father’s quirks, Nawaz described his tendency to fabricate stories, especially about travel. “Whenever I would tell him about any country that I visited for shooting, he would always say, ‘Waha toh mai bhi gaya tha’ (I have also been there). Then when I used to ask him to describe the place, he would use vague terms like, ‘It’s very neat and clean.’ Then I would ask him about his passport, and he would always say that it must be lying around somewhere.”
He added that his father always wanted to appear more experienced than him. “He always wanted to show me that whatever I am doing, he has already done it. I remember that when Amitabh Bachchan sahab was in the Parliament, my father would visit Delhi, and upon his return he used to tell me that he met him. He would describe how he told Bachchan Sahab to take care of his health,” Nawaz recalled.
The actor acknowledged that although his father’s stories were untrue, they gave him and his siblings a sense of pride and self-belief. “Because of his habit of lying, I used to think that we were some big shots. We regained our confidence, and we would never be in awe of someone else because of what we thought about our father.”
However, Nawaz also reflected on his father’s integrity, which often led to personal and professional setbacks. “Outside of that, he was a very honest man, and that is why he lost a lot of business deals and faced a lot of downfall. He failed a lot in his life. Looking at him, I used to think that I can’t end up like that. I wanted to work hard, and I knew that I didn’t want to live like my father.”
Despite wanting to be different, Nawaz admitted that certain traits inevitably carried over. “I still inherited a lot of insecurities and anger issues from him. I took care of the latter because Mumbai does that to you. It was here where I remember looking at young people and couples living it up, while I was going from office to office to get some work.”
He concluded with an introspective note about self-image and success. “One day someone asked me what I did for a living; I told him that I was an actor, and he said, ‘You don’t look like one.’ Now I realise that I reached this stage without being a conventionally good-looking person; just imagine how far I could have gone if I was good-looking, or maybe I wouldn’t have even reached here.”
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