Siddharth refuses item songs, villain roles that glorify bad behaviour

Actor Siddharth has stated he will not perform item songs that objectify women or play a villain whose actions are portrayed as heroic. In a recent interview, he said he has never taken part in item numbers where "one woman is surrounded by forty men" and explained that he would only play a negative character if that character is killed off at the end, ensuring the audience does not leave the theatre wanting to emulate him.

Bollywood Hungama reports that Siddharth also spoke about his approach to heroism, saying, "I don't always have to play a hero. I will not play a bad person and make you think he's a hero." The actor is currently being praised for his role as Squadron Leader Ajay Ahuja in the Netflix series Operation Safed Sagar, about the Indian Air Force.

M9.news describes Siddharth's stance as an "interesting stand in an industry where item numbers are often used to create additional buzz" and notes that he has maintained his own line on certain aspects of mainstream filmmaking despite working across Telugu, Tamil and Hindi cinema.