Actor Siddharth claimed he and his parents were harassed by the Madurai Airport security officials recently. He said despite being asked to talk in English, they continued to talk with them in Hindi. He shared a picture from the airport on his Instagram Stories and talked about his experience. He added that when they protested against them, they said, “In India, this is how it is.”
Sharing the picture on his Instagram Stories, Siddharth wrote, “Harassed for 20 mins @ Madurai airport by CRPF. They made my senior parents remove coins from their bags! And repeatedly talked to us in Hindi after being told to speak in English.” He accidentally tagged CRPF instead of CISF (Central Industrial Security Force) in the post.
Actor Siddharth Harassed for 20 Minutes
In a now-disappeared Instagram story, Actor Siddharth claimed that the CRPF jawans spoke in Hindi despite asking them to talk in English. “Harassed for 20 minutes at empty Madurai airport by CRPF,” he wrote.
“They made my senior parents remove coins from their bags! And repeatedly talked to us in Hindi before being told to speak in English. Rude AF (as f*ck),” he continued his tirade.
Actor Siddharth was seen in a web series Escaype Live on Disney+ Hotstar this year. It revolved around the dark side of social media and also starred Jaaved Jaaferi.
Controversy Actor Siddharth
There have been several instances in which actor Siddharth has been involved in controversy. In January 2021, he was booked by the cybercrime wing of the Hyderabad Police over a tweet he made against Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal. The tweet was deemed to be “sexist” and the National Commission for Women (NCW) called for Twitter India to block Siddharth’s account. Siddharth later issued a public apology and admitted that he could not justify his tone and words.
A case was registered under IPC Section 509 (word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of women) and under relevant sections of the Information Technology Act. He later issued a public apology, calling his comment a “rude joke” and admitted that he could not “justify my tone and words.”
Siddharth has worked in several Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films. He is known for his role alongside Aamir Khan in Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s Rang De Basanti. He will now be seen in Kamal Haasan-starrer Indian 2. The film also stars Nedumudi Venu, Sudeep, Gulshan Grover, Kajal Aggarwal and Rakul Preet Singh.
Siddharth had replied to Saina Nehwal’s tweet on PM Narendra Modi’s security breach in Punjab but his tweet drew much flak for being ‘sexist’. The National Commission for Women (NCW) even asked Twitter India to “immediately” block the actor’s account.
The actor made his acting debut in the Tamil film Boys (2003) and went on to appear in several successful films in the Tamil and Telugu industries.
Siddharth gained wider recognition for his role in the Hindi film Rang De Basanti (2006), which starred Aamir Khan and was directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra. He has since appeared in a number of Hindi films, including Baabul (2006), Jhankaar Beats (2003), and Karthik Calling Karthik (2010).
In addition to his work in film, Siddharth has also appeared in a number of television shows and web series, including the Disney+ Hotstar series “Escaype Live,” which was released in 2020. He is also known for his philanthropic work and is involved with several charitable organizations.
Siddharth is also known for his philanthropic work and is involved with several charitable organizations. He is known to be an advocate for social issues and has used his platform to raise awareness about various causes.
Siddharth’s Instagram post about the incident received widespread attention and led to a discussion about language discrimination in India.