Nawazuddin Siddiqui reveals he was thrown out of a project for being dark skinned: 'Back then, I was slim and looked...'

Nawazuddin Siddiqui recently wowed audiences with his performance in Zee5’s Costao. Lately, the actor has been openly talking about his struggles in the film industry, including facing racism. In an exclusive interview with Bollywood Bubble, Nawazuddin shared that he was once removed from a project because of his dark skin.Rejected Because of His Skin ColourIn conversation with Bollywood Bubble, Nawazuddin revealed that the worst reason he’s ever been rejected was because of his dark skin. He recalled an incident from around 15 years ago when music videos were extremely popular. An agency had seen his photo and selected him for a lead role, impressed by how he looked. However, the photo they had was old and had faded, making his complexion appear lighter. Based on that image, they assumed he fit the part and called him in. But when he arrived, the producer, unaware of his actual appearance, came out looking for him, seemingly surprised by the difference between the photo and reality.Never Called Back After the First MeetingHe went on to say that when he told the producer he was Nawazuddin, the producer was shocked and questioned if it was really him, noting that he looked completely different in the photo. Nawazuddin explained that the picture was old and had faded, making his complexion appear lighter. The team then asked him to come back the next day, but he never heard from them again.On the Work FrontOn the work front, Nawazuddin Siddiqui was recently seen in the Zee5 film Costao, based on the true story of brave customs officer Costao Fernandes. He will next be seen in Thana, a Maddock Films project, alongside Ayushmann Khurrana and Rashmika Mandanna.