Nawazuddin Siddiqui, has finally broken his silence after his ex-wife Aaliya Siddiqui leveled several allegations against him. The actor issued a statement on Instagram on Monday. "This is not an allegation, but rather an expression of my emotions," he captioned the post.

Nawazuddin said that a section of the people are enjoying his "character assassination on the basis of one-sided and manipulated videos".

He also stated that Aaliya "only wants more money," and that "it's her routine".Adding that Aaliya is "doing all this to simply blackmail me, malign my reputation, her intent to ruin my career, and fulfill her illegitimate demands". The actor also claimed to be divorced from Aaliya.

Nawazuddin stated, "Because of my silence, I am labeled as a bad guy everywhere. I've kept quiet because all of this 'drama' will be read by my small children somewhere. Social media platforms, the press, and a large number of people are enjoying my character assassination based on one-sided and manipulated videos," said the actor.

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"Here are a few points I'd like to make— First and foremost, Aaliya and I have not been together for several years; we are divorced, but we have always had an understanding for our children," added the actor.

He went on, " Does anyone know why my kids are in India and not attending school for 45 days, despite the school sending me letters every day stating that it's been too long? My children have been held hostage for the past 45 days and are missing school in Dubai. She had abandoned the children in Dubai for the previous four months before summoning them here on the pretext of demanding money".

Nawazuddin said that Aaliya has been paid approximately 10 lakhs per month for the past two years, and 5-7 lakhs per month prior to moving to Dubai with his children, excluding school fees, medical, travel, and other leisure activities.

"I have also financed her three films, which cost me crores of rupees, just to help her set up her income stream, because she is the mother of my children," Nawazuddin added.

Aaliya was given expensive cars for my children, but she sold them and spent the proceeds on herself. I also purchased a luxurious sea-facing apartment in Versova, Mumbai, for their children.

"Because my children are young, Aaliya was made a co-owner of the aforementioned apartment. My children were given a rented apartment in Dubai, where she was also living comfortably. She only wants more money, so she has filed numerous cases against me and my mother; this is her routine; she has done the same in the past as well, and she withdraws," revealed the actor.

The actor further addressed the allegation of not allowing them inside their house.

"Whenever my children visited India on vacation, they only stayed with their grandmother. Nobody could possibly throw them out of the house. I wasn't even in the house at the time. Why didn't she film herself being thrown out, as she does with everything else?  She has dragged the kids into this drama for the sole purpose of blackmailing me, slandering my reputation, ruining my career, and fulfilling her illegitimate demands," concluded the actor.