Nawazuddin Siddiqui recently appeared on Unfiltered by Samdish where he spoke about drinking alcohol. When asked about his favorite drink, the actor said that he rarely drinks. He said: "Main toh kabhi kabaar wala hoon. Aur bahut thoda wala hoon. Ek main hi aukaat yaad aati hai. (I drink rarely and I drink very less. I get high in one drink only)."

Nawaz then revealed that he first tasted alcohol during his days at the National School of Drama. "First time I was in NSD and after a play, where we were celebrating, everyone brought beer. Before that I never drank. I was very innocent. I smoked for the first time in a play,” he said.

The actor stated that he doesn't enjoy drinking but likes to have a little during Holi. He then told a story when Swanand Kirkire gave him a thandai after which he was high for two days. He said: “My favorite festival is Holi. Because you get to drink in that festival.”

When the host asked if he likes marijuana, Nawaz said that he likes it . "Acha lagta hai. Mujhe toh bahot acha lagta hai. Mujhe maza aata hai, music shuru kar deta hoon toh mai kuch aur he ho jata hoon. (I enjoy it a lot. I have fun and once the music is playing, I am someone else.)”