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Arey hero! Gora, chitta, lamba, you look like a Bollywood hero, you should try your hand at films.
Hey fair-and-handsome guys, how many of you have heard this from your relatives or friends? I am guessing quite a lot. But how many of the dark-skinned-not-so-tall men have heard this? We are guessing the numbers are few. Because, for example, in Bollywood films, the TDH (tall, dark and handsome) and TFH (tall, fair and handsome) men woo the ladies (heroines). With looks. And, your character and personality are secondary determinants.
Racism, much? Well, that’s been the age old mantra in B-Town and the films. Hinting at it in a very cryptic way is the Raees star Nawazuddin Siddiqui. He tweeted,
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
And, people have been trying to putting two and two together, since then. But not very long ago, it was in an old interview Nawaz had said that there’s no racism in Bollywood and it’s the talent that matters. What changed that, Nawaz?
But, Tweeple came in support of him instantly.
She told him that he’s about acting and not about looks.
You are one of the finest actors around. Looks has nothing to do with acting skills… you are An actor! a performer of a different league.
— Aalia Rasheed (@aaliaaaliya) July 17, 2017
This guy defined how a man becomes good-looking by character.
A man becomes good looking by his character I think. And power and work. This is what attracts women to a man. Nawaz is handsome.
— Chronology samjhiye (@Patriot_Logic) July 18, 2017
And, some had a funny take too on the situation.
https://twitter.com/sherlock551/status/887000153202114560
While others just pointed out how proud they were of Nawaz’s looks.
Sir aadha india dark hai hum to aap k andar apne aap ko dekhte hain 🙏 aur industry me koi fair & handsome wo nhi kr sakta jo aap karte h 😇
— आत्मनिर्भर Hoon BC 🚩🚩🚩 (@delhichatter) July 17, 2017
Some negated his statement of him not being handsome with old photoshoots. In which, he looked really handsome, TBH!
Who said you are not good looking? pic.twitter.com/NzbJt3QnSJ
— Horny Hermit (@Niggaendra) July 17, 2017
In case you are still wondering what made Nawaz tweet such an ambiguous tweet. Then, hold up. We think we quite know what it can be.
Is it the casting director of Babumoshai Bandookbaaz, Sanjay Chouhan’s comment to Deccan Chronicle about how people were cast in the film keeping Nawaz’s look in mind?
Earlier Chitrangada Singh was cast opposite Nawaz, but she left the project abruptly. And, it was then Bidita Bag was paired opposite the enigmatic Nawaz.
Though there are umpteen examples of dark and handsome men in the industry, we are still a long way from accepting SDH (short, dark and handsome) men in conventional Bollywood films as “heroes”. Hoping that changes damn soon.
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