Munawar Faruqui talks about his complicated relationshup with his father. (Photo: Instagram/Munawar)Former Bigg Boss winner Munawar Faruqui recently talked about his extremely tough childhood, and recounted the circumstances behind his mother’s passing when he was a teenager. In an interview with Prakhar Gupta, Munawar said that his family never let him process his mother’s death, and how his hatred for his father evolved over time. Munawar recalled the day that his mother passed away, and how his family had other priorities on their mind. He confessed that he viewed his father as a ‘villain’.“She never got any kind of appreciation from her family, and she endured so much during those 22 years of marriage with my father. She was very patient, but that sabr (patience) has a limit, and she had been bottling up so much for so long. I was 13 years old, and someone woke me up in the morning and told me that she is in the hospital. When I reached there, I found out that my family refused to tell anyone that she had taken poison, for reasons I never understood. There was a nurse at that hospital who was a family friend from my mother’s side, and I told her. She was shifted to the ER immediately, but she passed away,” recalled Munawar. He said that he would often witness his mother suffer abuse at his father’s hands, and feel helpless about the situation.ALSO READ: Bengal Files actor who distanced himself from the movie touches Vivek Agnihotri’s feet as filmmaker gives tour of his houseMunawar said that he never got the chance to grieve. “They didn’t let me process my mother’s passing. The very next morning after she was gone, they called me and handed me a bunch of tasks and said stuff like ‘don’t cry’. They made me the one responsible for everything and told me that I have to be strong and take care of everyone. It wasn’t their fault, but that’s what happened. I don’t remember feeling sad, and I remember pretending that everything was completely normal even during the last rites. I was crying inside, but none of that came out. I was mad at everyone, and I remembered everyone who was ever bad to my mother, but at one point I forgave them all.”He talked about his father too and said that no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t hold on to his hatred for him. He said, “Initially I was very angry at my father, but when I saw the realisation hit him, I let my anger go. Two years after Mom’s passing, my dad got a paralytic attack, and 80% of his body was paralysed. He was that way for 11 years, and I thought of him as a villain, but he was still my father. You start telling yourself that he did something wrong, but he got something for it too; he is suffering as well. Iss insaan se mai kya nafrat karu (How do I hate this person)? He doesn’t have anyone besides you. That situation made me forgiving, and then you keep letting go of everything, and nothing affects you anymore.”Click here to follow Screen Digital on YouTube and stay updated with the latest from the world of cinema.© IE Online Media Services Pvt LtdTags:Munawar Faruqui