"Have some shame": Nawazuddin lambasts celebs for holidaying abroad during pandemic

Veteran actor, Nawazuddin Siddiqui has come down hard at celebs for flaunting their privilege life, amid the COVID-19 crisis in the country. In recent times, numerous stars including Janhvi Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor and Disha Patani had been posting their photos from their overseas trip. When asked about stars posting vacation pictures during an interview, he said, “These entertainment celebrities posting vacation pictures at a time when the world is reeling under the worst recession. …Logon ke pass khana nahin hai aur aap paise phenk rahe ho. Kuch toh sharm karo (People don’t have food and you are wasting money, have some shame)."

Continuing further, the Black Friday star was of the opinion that celebs who are posting about their vacation because they have nothing worthwhile to talk about. “What else will they talk about? Acting? They will run out of steam in two minutes. In logon ne Maldives ko tamasaha bana rakha hai. I don’t know what their arrangement is with the tourism industry. But for the sake of humanity, please keep these vacations to yourself. There is suffering everywhere. The cases of Covid are multiplying. Have a heart. Please don’t taunt those who are suffering," he told Bollywood Hungama. The actor also insisted that he had no plans to go for a vacation anywhere. He prefers to remain in his hometown, Budhana with his family. “That’s my Maldives,’ he said. The new Bollywood trend of celebs flying outside the country for holiday during pandemic is drawing flak on social media. On the work front, Nawazuddin Siddiqui is on a roll. After receiving love and praise for his recent music video Baarish Ki Jaaye, a song that song marked 130+M views within three weeks of the release, the actor is now all set to win hearts all over again, this time with his singing skills. The actor recently unveiled his song Swaggy Chudiyan from his film Bole Chudiyan marking his singing debut. The song shows a completely new avatar of Nawazuddin Siddiqui. The film also marks the directorial debut of Nawazuddin’s brother, Shamas Nawab Siddiqui.