Not Just Women! Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui Shares How He Grew Up Using Fairness Creams

Even an exceptional actor like Nawazuddin Siddiqui has felt low on confidence because of his dark skin complexion.?

In a recent interview, the actor spoke about how he was supremely under-confident about his looks, partly due to his dark skin color. This under-confidence translated into an inferiority complex where he felt he would be disliked for not having fair skin.?

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"I too grew up applying these fairness creams, expecting miraculous results. In fact, I remember that once, I didn’t even realize that the cream I was using wasn't Fair and Lovely, but some fake called Fare and Lovely. I spent a lot of time trying to make my skin fairer," Nawaz told Cinema Express.?

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Nawazuddin Siddiqui also spoke about how he eventually decided not to focus on getting fairer but instead developing his craft because that is sure shot going to take him somewhere in life.

"In mainstream Bollywood cinema, is there any really black-looking actor, male or female? I had an inferiority complex at first. But I guess the good thing is, I realized that since I couldn't do anything about my face, I would be better served to focus on my craft. I knew I was nothing when it came to my personality or my looks. It took some time to come out of that trauma, but I'm glad I made that decision," concluded Nawaz.?

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We are so happy you made that decision too, Nawazuddin Siddiqui! The biggest takeaway from your journey is the need for most of us to nurture our talent and make it big as opposed to thinking just because we look different, nothing good will happen.?