New Delhi: Nawazuddin Siddiqui says depression is an urban idea and an outcome of privilege; it doesn't affect people who are less fortunate. If he ever claimed having suffered from depression, he added, his father would slap him. The actor, who hails from the small town of Budhana in the Uttar Pradesh region of Muzaffarnagar, argued that depression is more of an "urban thing" where people "glorify" even the tiniest of their feelings.
In an interview with Mashable India, Nawzuddin Siddiqui referred to depression as an urban concept and said that people in villages never experience it.
“I come from a place where, if I would tell my father that I am feeling depressed, he would give me one tight slap. Depression waha nahi tha, kisi ko bhi nahi hota waha depression, sab khush hai (No one gets depression in villages, everyone is happy there). But I learnt about anxiety, depression, bipolar after coming to the city,” he said in the interview.
He went on to say that city dwellers "glorify" the smallest of feelings. “Ye shehro mein aake hoti hai, yaha pe har aadmi apne chhote emotions ko bhi bohot glorify karta hai (This is an urban concept, people in cities glorify their emotions),” he added.
Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who most recently appeared in Sudhir Mishra's 'Afwaah', is getting ready for his upcoming film, 'Jogira Sa Ra Ra'. The film also stars Neha Sharma. 'Jogira Sa Ra Ra' is produced by Naeem A Siddiqui of Touchwood Multimedia Creations. The movie was originally scheduled for release in theatres on May 12, but that date was then changed to May 26. The family comedy, which is also starring Sanjay Mishra and Mahaakshay Chakraborty, is directed by Kushan Nandy.