Nawazuddin Siddiqui recently opened up about romance in small towns versus big cities. The actor believes “true romance” only happens in small towns as people don’t judge each other, unlike those in the city. He added that people from small towns don’t look into the other person’s bank balance for everything related to the heart.
His statement comes when his tumultuous relationship with his estranged wife Aaliya Siddiqui is making headlines. Aaliya had alleged that the actor’s mother harassed her, and also claimed that he “disowned” their children - Shora and Yani.
He says in an interview, “True romance only happens in small towns. What happens in the name of romance between people in big cities is compromise and adjustment. In small towns, people aren’t scared to open their hearts out to one another because they don’t judge each other. They fall in love without even taking the bank balance of the other person into consideration. Ishq aur pyaar abhi bhi bacha hua hai small towns mein (love is still alive in small towns).”
When asked if he would call himself romantic, Nawaz added, “It’s a good thing to love, fall in love, be in love and spread love. Love is very important. I’m a very romantic person. I love my films and a lot of things in life. It’s important to have some bit of romance in our lives. But there’s a dearth of it today.”
The actor’s latest outing is ‘Jogira Sara Ra Ra,’ which was released last week. He stars opposite Neha Sharma in the film. The actor has several films lined up for release in the pipeline. These include Tiku Weds Sheru, Noorani Chehra, Adbhut and Haddi.