Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui, while speaking about artistes in a society which has become ultra-sensitive, said, "Creativity kisi ke baap ki mohtaj nahi hai...they [artistes] won't and shouldn't stop in the fear of the society." On playing Indo-Pakistani writer Saadat Hasan Manto, Nawazuddin said, "If I think about the reaction I'm going to receive, I won't be able to work."