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Fame and shame: One hopes Nawazuddin Siddiqui outgrows his now withdrawn memoir

Nawazuddin Siddiqui's now withdrawn memoir is not a 'story of success', but the story of his struggle.

Days before the backlash began, Nawazuddin Siddiqui already seemed to be regretting some of the revelations in his now withdrawn memoir. Perhaps he'd heard that two former girlfriends were unhappy with how they'd been depicted. Or maybe he was just having second thoughts about how much he'd revealed. These are tricky times for privacy and relationships.

"The fact that I may end up offending people close to me, from family

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