How Shraddha Kapoor Reacted To Nawazuddin Siddiqui's Tweet On Racism

New Delhi: Actress Shraddha Kapoor, who is currently busy with the promotions of her forthcoming film Haseena Parkar, said that the obsession with fair skin is prevalent across the country and not just in the film industry, reported news agency PTI. During the trailer launch of the film, the 30-year-old actress was asked for a reaction on Nawazuddin Siddiqui's recent tweet on racism in Bollywood. Shraddha said that she believes 'true beauty radiates from within' and that one need should not succumb to the pressures of the society. "Of course, in our society there are pressures and I don't feel it's only prevalent to the film industry, it's just that our industry is in the limelight so things tend to get highlighted because of that," PTI quoted the Baaghi actress as saying.

"My definition of beauty is very different I believe that beauty is entirely skin deep. You can come from any background, you can have any skin colour but true beauty radiates from within," she added.

On Monday, Nawazuddin Siddiqui posted a tweet on racism in Bollywood, which read: "Thank you for making me realise that I cannot be paired with the fair and handsome because I am dark and not good looking, but I never focus on that."
 

Thank U 4 making me realise dat I cannot b paired along wid d fair & handsome bcz I m dark & not good looking, but I never focus on that.

— Nawazuddin Siddiqui (@Nawazuddin_S) July 17, 2017

Nawazuddin's tweet is believed to be a response to his casting director Sanjay Chauhan, who in a recent interview with Deccan Chronicle stated that 'fair and handsome' people can't be cast along with the 43-year-old actor.

"We can't cast fair and handsome people with Nawaz. It would look so weird. You have to take people with distinct features and personalities when pairing them with him," Deccan Chronicle quoted Mr Chauhan as saying.

However, Sanjay Chauhan later clarified his comment in an interview with PTI and said that he 'was completely misquoted.'

"I was completely misquoted. All I said was the film needed actors as good as Nawazuddin. You need actors who could match his stature. I don't know from where the 'fair and handsome' bit came but I never said the words," PTI quoted Mr Chauhan as saying.

"I would never want to hurt Nawaz sir or the film by giving such statements. I haven't spoken to him yet, but I am deeply saddened by how the comments, which I never made in the first place, have turned out," he added.

(With PTI inputs)