Veteran actor Adnan Siddiqui got candid on *Good Morning Pakistan*’s 26th-anniversary special, discussing his personality, his mentor role on Tamasha Ghar, and the shifting dynamics of Pakistan’s entertainment industry.
Asked if he would change anything about himself, Siddiqui said self-acceptance has long been his guiding principle. “I am blunt. I am here. Take it or leave it,” he said, adding that he sees no reason to alter a personality he built with responsibility—and no regrets.
That same philosophy informed his approach to mentoring younger talent on Tamasha Ghar, where he had adopted what he described as a teacher-like persona. For Siddiqui, credibility had to come before counsel. “Practice what you preach,” he said. “I only offer advice which I am willing to apply to my own life first.”
His views on competition were similarly rooted in personal growth rather than comparison. Siddiqui rejected the idea that his contemporaries were engaged in a cutthroat “race”, arguing instead that talent was individual and that aspiring actors should focus on improving themselves rather than trying to push others aside.
“You should strive to be the best, not push anybody off, not in a cunning way,” he said.
