Siddique is my mentor not only in films but also in life- Harisree Ashokan

Actor Harisree Ashokan commemorated Siddique who presented numerous good films that never failed to tickle the sensibilities of the cinema going audience. Reminiscing his close relationship with the Director, Ashokan said that not only did Siddique mentor his career but also would help him with family related as well as worldly matters. He added that Siddique’s death was extremely painful for him.

“As far as the art of mimicry goes, Siddique and Lal were my role models. Their discipline in mimicry was exemplary. I consider myself lucky to have been able to share a stage with them. When an artist acts on screen, Siddique acts from behind. He placed a lot of importance on acting. My first film, ‘Pappan Priyapetta Pappan’ was written by Siddique-Lal. It was Siddique who gave me the opportunity to act in films for the first time. Later on, I worked on many films with him”, Ashokan said.

While filming ‘Chronic Bachelor’, the shoot was interrupted when someone present there spoke. ‘Can’t you keep quiet? Don’t you know what’s going on here? A great man called the producer is behind all this and it is his money that we are playing with’. But after the shoot ended, the director was seen apologizing to them. He was such a person, who kept friendship and people together, Ashokan said. 

“Although he was a man with great talent, he had no bad habits. He never argued with anyone. He could defeat anyone with his love. Every Malayali knows who and what Siddique was, there is no need to say anything further,” Harisree Ashokan said, his voice showing signs of sadness.