Actors are not for sale: Adnan Siddiqui

After actor Mariyam Nafees was harassed on social media with indecent messages, Adnan Siddiqui took to Twitter to speak up in solidarity with her. In his statement, the actor emphasised that acting is as respectable a profession as any other and that actors are not “for sale”.

Speaking against the stereotypes that people associate with him and his fellow industry folk, the Mere Paas Tum Ho star wrote, “For those who think otherwise, let me put the record straight. Actors are NOT for sale. We work hard and work honestly, as much as any other professional. No one’s allowed to disrespect us. Atta girl @MariyamNafees.”

Earlier this week, Nafees shared her ordeal of a man sending her indecent messages on Instagram. In said message, he offered her a sum of money 'for few hours with his friend.' Livid - and rightfully so - the Ishq Jalebi star took to the social media and called out the troll. "The point of putting this up is because I truly want to put a stop to this," Nafees shared. "I don’t know who’s responsible for these morons to think this way and who’s entertaining them but no! Absolutely not! I and my esteemed co-actresses respectfully work for 12 hours (sometimes more) every day and we refuse to tolerate this mentality."She went on to add, "We come from educated backgrounds to make a name for ourselves. Nobody, and I mean not a single person, is allowed to disrespect us. Actresses are not prostitutes!"