Nawazuddin Siddiqui stands by the comments he made on depression that have been criticized widely. Speaking to NDTV, the actor defined that he was drawing on his personal expertise. However, he doubled down on what he mentioned within the authentic problematic interview – he repeated that metropolis dwellers “glorify chhota emotions” and that there isn’t any such factor as melancholy in his village. Nawazuddin has been accused of insensitivity and ignorance after telling Mashable India that melancholy is an city drawback and that rural India does not wrestle with psychological sickness of any kind.

“I was relating my experience. Maybe I am wrong,” Nawazuddin Siddiqui instructed NDTV (translated from Hindi), including “But if I go to my village, three hours from here, and say that I have depression, I will be slapped. What is depression, I will be asked.”

There is not any melancholy, the actor insisted on being requested if he meant that these again residence in his village do not what melancholy is. “Kisi ko hota hi nahi, depression naam ki koi cheez hoti nahi waha pe. Fact hain, aap ja ke dekh lijiye, kisi ko nahi hota (nobody has depression, there is no such thing as depression there. It’s a fact, go there and see for yourself),” Nawazuddin mentioned.

“Sheher mein aake hum chhote chhote emotion ko glorify karne lagte hain. Jab humare paas sab kuch hota hai uske bawajood hume beemariyaan hoti hain, iska matlab humne thinking kuch zyaada hi seriously le liya hain (Those in the city glorify their emotions. When we have everything but are still struggling with these illnesses, it’s because we overthink),” Nawazuddin mentioned, including for instance: “Oh my God, dekho mere saath kya ho raha hain. Arre sab ke saath hota hain (look what’s happening to me – it happens to everyone).” He additionally repeated his analogy of pavement-dwellers who allegedly dance within the rain as an alternative of changing into depressed.

Nawazuddin Siddiqui instructed Mashable India some days in the past (translated from Hindi): “”I come from a spot the place, if I have been to inform me father that I’m feeling depressed, he would have slapped me and put me to work. Nobody will get depressed within the village, everyone is comfortable. I learnt about nervousness, melancholy, bipolar after coming to the town – all this occurs within the metropolis. Everyone right here glorifies their feelings. When it rains, a labourer or pavement dweller dances – they do not know something about melancholy. As you earn extra money, you get these type of sicknesses as nicely.”

There is no medical evidence to back Nawazuddin’s claim of depression being an urban problem. According to the WHO, an estimated 5% of adults suffer from depression globally and one out of 20 Indians.

On social media, there has been intense criticism of Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s comments with some pointing out that his words ignored farmer suicides and highlighted the need for greater education about mental health.

Nawazuddin Siddiqui, known for his work in films like Gangs Of Wasseypur and web-series like Sacred Games, will be seen this week in Jogira Sara Ra Ra with Neha Sharma.