When we heard this, we went 'What!'
So the story goes that Nawazuddin Siddiqui was approached to become the face of a brand. That's kinda expected since he has emerged one of the most talented actors of today.
What's more, the Gangs Of Wasseypur actor was offered a whopping amount of Rs. 1 crore for the endorsement. So did he jump at the offer? Err...quite the opposite. Nawaz downright turned it down.
Why? You see, the product in question was a brand of condoms. Guess the actor wasn't comfortable associating himself with it.
We wonder why. Maybe he should take a cue from Ranveer Singh who "lost his brand virginity" to a condom ad. Sunny Leone too has lent her face to another brand of condoms.
In the past, many celebs have shied away from promoting such brands - one example being Arjun Rampal.
Pooja Bedi and Pooja Batra have been among the few Bollywood celebs who didn't flinch at the idea of promoting condoms.
When we contacted Nawaz's team, they promised to get back to us. As expected, they hadn't reverted till the time of going online.