{"id":2389608,"date":"2026-04-26T05:11:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T05:11:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2389608"},"modified":"2026-04-26T05:11:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T05:11:25","slug":"people-thought-i-was-aggressive-siddharth-nigam-opens-up-on-struggling-with-his-on-screen-image","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/people-thought-i-was-aggressive-siddharth-nigam-opens-up-on-struggling-with-his-on-screen-image\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018People Thought I Was Aggressive\u2019: Siddharth Nigam Opens Up On Struggling With His On-Screen Image"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-hstick-inner\">\n<div class=\"ai-summary\" vocab=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ \" typeof=\"ItemList\">\n<div class=\"ai-summary-inner\">\n<div class=\"ai-summary-label\">\n<div class=\"ai-button-outer\">\n<p> <span>Show Quick Read<\/span> <\/p>\n<p>Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"ai-summary-content\">\n<ul id=\"ai-summary\">\n<li property=\"itemListElement\" data-text=\"Siddharth Nigam faced typecasting after\">Siddharth Nigam faced typecasting after<\/li>\n<li property=\"itemListElement\" data-text=\"Auditioning for\">Auditioning for<\/li>\n<li property=\"itemListElement\" data-text=\"Nigam asserted characters don't define an actor's true identity.\">Nigam asserted characters don&#8217;t define an actor&#8217;s true identity.<\/li>\n<li property=\"itemListElement\" data-text=\"He emphasized leaving past roles behind for new projects.\">He emphasized leaving past roles behind for new projects.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Typecasting in the TV industry is a common challenge where actors often get identified with their previous roles, which can also affect their future projects. Something similar happened with Siddharth Nigam, who gained huge popularity from <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although his character was widely appreciated, he later faced typecasting, which made things difficult for him. In a recent interview with India Forums, Siddharth shared an old incident.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>ALSO READ | <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/news.abplive.com\/entertainment\/ott\/karan-johar-hints-at-big-twist-as-koffee-with-karan-eyes-season-9-comeback-1838721#google_vignette\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Karan Johar Hints At Big Twist As Koffee With Karan Eyes Season 9 Comeback<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Siddharth Nigam Makes A Big Revelation<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the interview, the actor recalled that while auditioning for <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aladdin<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, someone present there said, \u201cSiddharth cannot do Aladdin. He has just played Ashoka, and Aladdin is a fun, cheerful and lovable character that also requires comedy. He is very aggressive.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Talking about this, Siddharth said, \u201cI am sharing this story to show how people form opinions without thinking. I was sitting with my director at that time and hearing all this. But I just laughed and thought, I am not aggressive, my character was aggressive. I played Ashoka for two years, but I don\u2019t carry that image with me.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>ALSO READ | <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/news.abplive.com\/entertainment\/celebrities\/karan-johar-to-host-secret-mumbai-screening-of-the-devil-wears-prada-2-ahead-of-global-release-1838627\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Karan Johar To Attend First Special Screening Of The Devil Wears Prada 2 In Mumbai<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to Siddharth, no character defines the real identity of an actor. Ashoka was just a role he played for a certain period, not a permanent identity. He added, \u201cIt is an achievement I am proud of and will always cherish. When I look back at my career, I will be happy that I handled a blockbuster show on my own for two years.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He further said that <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aladdin<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was a completely new journey for him. \u201cWith every new project, I leave my past image behind and start fresh. 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