In a recent interview with a news portal, Naseeruddin Shah said that though he did not see any bigotry in the film industry, he was advised to change his name back when he started. The actor also said that he has no way of knowing whether his decision worked in his favor or not.
Elaborating further, the veteran actor said that many filmmakers are being encouraged to make pro-government films. According to him, they are also being financed and they are also promised a clean chit if they make films with propaganda.
Naseeruddin Shah also said that the kind of big budget films being made today cannot hide the fundamentalist agenda.
Recently, the actor was in the news after he made a statement about the celebrants Talibanreturn to power Afghanistan. Talking about the same, he said that it was probably inappropriate to use the word ‘celebrate’.
In a recent video message, Naseeruddin was heard saying, ‘It is scary when a section of Indian Muslims is celebrating the return of Taliban to power in Afghanistan. Indian Muslims must decide whether they want reform and modernity or whether they want to follow medieval belief systems and values.
Naseeruddin Shah has been a part of the Indian film industry for almost five decades. He has films like ‘Nishant’, ‘Aakrosh’, ‘Mirch Masala’, ‘Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyun Aata Hai’, ‘Junoon’.a wednesday‘, ‘Mandi’, ‘Ardh Satya’, ‘Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro’ and many others are his names.
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