Ajay Devgn’s nephew Aaman Devgan and Raveena Tandon’s daughter Rasha Thadani debuted in Bollywood jointly in the movie Azaad. But in a recent interview with Instant Bollywood, it came out that actor Siddharth Nigam’s mother disclosed that Siddharth was initially the first choice, but was later dropped in favor of Aaman.
Siddharth Nigam’s Mother Opens Up on Lost Opportunity in Azaad
Speaking about nepotism and losing roles to star kids as an outsider, Siddharth’s mother recalled him being replaced by Aaman in Azaad and said, “I took him along for the meeting. The entire script was narrated, and we waited for a year. I was happy because the film was good, and Siddharth would have had a strong launch in Bollywood. I really loved the script. But suddenly, after two years, Siddharth showed me the poster of Azaad and said, ‘Mum, this has been released, and these are the people in the film.’ Then we saw that the film starred Ajay Devgn’s nephew and Rasha. For the first time in my life, I felt bad. When things like this happen, as a mother, it hurts. Then I realised both of them were star kids, and that made all the difference.”
Siddharth Responds With Grace
Siddharth added, “There’s no one to blame. This is the business industry, so there’s no point in asking why they did it they must have had their own reasons. It’s more of a personal realisation and pain. You get your hopes up thinking something might work out. We wait for an entire year, and then we see the teaser. So after watching it, we just thought, ‘Oh, okay. Let’s move on.’”
About the Film Azaad
The period action film, directed by Abhishek Kapoor and produced by Ronnie Screwvala and Pragya Kapoor, features Ajay Devgn and Diana Penty along with debutants Aaman Devgan and Rasha Thadani. The film was given mixed-to-negative reviews and became a box office flop, grossing only ₹8 crore worldwide.
Siddharth Nigam’s Current Success
Siddharth is presently winning accolades for his role in the series Hai Junoon! Directed by Abhishek Sharma and produced by Aditya Bhat, the musical drama series also features Neil Nitin Mukesh, Jacqueline Fernandez, Boman Irani, Sumedh Mudgalkar and Yukti Thareja in the main roles. It can be streamed on JioHotstar.
