Nawazuddin apologises for hurting sentiments, withdraws memoir

Mumbai: In his memoir, 'An Ordinary Life', penned with Rituparna Chatterjee, the 43-year-old critically acclaimed actor said he shared a "passionate" relationship with his 'Miss Lovely' co-star.

Nawaz has written that his affair with Niharika lasted for almost "one and a half years" and she sent emails on his behalf to his former girlfriend. In a statement issued, Niharika admitted to an affair with the actor, but said the details given by him are laughable. She also denied sending any such mails and said the 'Babumoshai Bandookbaaz' actor "has chosen to fabricate stories and manipulate a fleeting relationship".

Now, things have taken a shocking turn as Nawazuddin Siddiqui has decided to withdraw his book.

“I m apologising 2 every1 who’s sentiments r hurt bcz of d chaos around my memoir #AnOrdinaryLife. I hereby regret & decide 2 withdraw my book,” he wrote on Twitter.

His tweet comes after Mid-day reported that a complaint has been registered against him with the National Commission for Women for outraging the modesty of Niharika Singh.

“I don’t know Niharika Singh personally nor have I spoken to her,” advocate Gautam Gulati, who filed the complaint, told the publication.

“I have lodged a complaint with the NCW with a request to give direction for the registration of an FIR. He [Siddiqui] was evidently married when he was having an affair with Niharika, and kept her in the dark about it.”

“The actor has published it without having second thoughts about how this kind of act can ruin the married life of the victim,” Gulati wrote in the complaint. “For minting money and garnering free publicity for his book, the actor has bargained the modesty of a woman.”

Excerpts from Nawaz's book started doing the rounds on Monday and the actor has given a detailed account of his affairs and flings in it.

Here's the excerpt about affair with Niharika:

“For the very first time I went to Niharika’s house. I rang the doorbell, slightly nervous. When she opened the door, revealing a glimpse of the house, I was speechless with amazement. A hundred, or so it seemed, little candles flickered beautifully. She wore soft faux fur, looking devastatingly gorgeous; her beauty illuminated even more in the candlelight. And I, being the lusty village bumpkin that I am, scooped her up in my arms and headed straight for the bedroom. We made passionate love. And just like that, out of the blue, I began a relationship with Niharika Singh, a relationship which I did not know then would last for almost one and a half years.”