Just when everything seemed to be going right for Nawazuddin Siddiqui, he decided to mess it up for himself with an ill-considered  memoir, An Ordinary Life, that has shaken the readers — and now Nawaz himself — to the core.

With his former girlfriend Sunita Rajwar sending him a legal notice for Rs 2 crore for the kiss-and-tell biography, Nawaz has slipped into depression.

Says a source close to the actor, “He has been advised by his lawyers and marketing team to not say a word to the media. The excerpts from his book featuring lurid descriptions of his alleged affairs have caused his reputation considerable damage. It has also shaken Nawaz’s self-confidence.”

The actor has apparently told a friend that he had worked hard for what he’s achieved, and isn’t willing to throw it away for a book.