Renukva Vyavahare (BOMBAY TIMES; May 17, 2016)
Nawazuddin Siddiqui is not the one to retract his comments. It was reported that he made a statement about how one needs a strong agent over talent to make it in Hollywood. It was instantly speculated that he took potshots at Deepika Padukone and Priyanka Chopra, who are making waves in the West. Though Nawaz stands by his take, he clarified that it wasn't aimed at anyone in particular. He told us, “Yes, I do believe that you need a good agent and strong PR machinery to make it in Hollywood. I did say that but it wasn't aimed at anyone. Woh kisike khilaaf nahin tha. It was a generic statement. Of course, one needs to have talent but there are so many talented people out there who you may not even know of because of lack of exposure. Hamari country mein bahut talent hai. Sabko recognition nahin milta.“