Nawazuddin Siddiqui calls the Pahalgam terror attack as ‘sharmnaak’

Nawazuddin Siddiqui has expressed his profound pain and anger following the terror attack that occurred in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam region on April 22.

Speaking to ANI, Nawazuddin said, "Of course, there is a lot of anger and sadness. Our government is working, and they will punish those responsible. Jo bhi hua, bohot hi bura hua, sharmnaak hai actually (Whatever happened was wrong, it's shameful)," the actor told the news agency.

When asked about the impact of the attack on tourism in the region, Nawazuddin explained, "Like you said, tourism has been very badly affected. But more than that, after seeing some things myself, I noticed that the local people are very angry. They treat tourists like their own brothers. Jis tarike se Kashmiri welcome karte hain logo ko wo paise se bhi upar ki chiz hoti hain (The way Kashmiris welcome is worth more than money). I cannot explain the amount of love the Kashmiri people have in their hearts for everyone...Whenever people visit Kashmir and return, they always praise the Kashmiris so much, and rightly so," he said. 

"But ye jo incident hua hai isko leke unke andar bohot zyada gussa hain ki humare zameen par ye kaise hogaya (But this incident has angered them as to how it happened on our land)," he added.

Nawazuddin went on to speak about how the unity has been visible across India after this horrifying terror attack. He said, "Is ek incident se pura desh ek ho gaya. Kitni fakr ki baat hai, kitni proud baat hai humare desh mein, chahe Hindu ho, Musalman ho, Sikh ho, Isai ho. Sab aise dukhhad situation mein ek saath aajate hain."(This one incident has brought the whole country together. It is such a proud moment that in times of sadness, whether Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, or Christian, everyone stands together.) 

Nawazuddin Siddiqui will be seen in a Drama Film "Costoa" and he will play the role of Costao Fernandes. This film is directed by Sejal Shah.

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