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Naseeruddin Shah and Anupam Kher ongoing tussle between them was worn by Nandita Das. It was started when Shah called Kher a ‘ clown. ‘
Talking of the gap between the actors sharing the screen in the critically acclaimed Neeraj Pandey. Many celebrities have spoken out for and against this war, either on Shah or Kher’s side.
The actress and director Nandita Das has also spoken about the same in a recent interview with India Today “The Hindi film industry is not a homogenous industry. There are people who hold different views but I am not in favour of anyone trolling anyone. I am of Gandhian principles in that sense.”
Nandita’s has been worked with Kher and Shah in several movies, co starred critically acclaimed Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa (1998). Around the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) Nandita has also addressed the ongoing debate.
“I want the fence-sitters to join in. The use of NRC, CAA and NPR has been to divert attention from unemployment, price rise. The Government should indulge in dialogue and communication with protestors at Shaheen Bagh. Dialogue is the only way to resolve any issue,” she said.
The words war of between Naseeruddin Shah and Anupam Kher has began when after Shah has referred to his fellow actor as a ‘ clown. ‘ in an interview.
Anupam Kher took a video to Twitter last night to respond to Shah’s statement. “Janab Naseeruddin Shah saab ke liye mera pyar bhara pranam. Woh mujhse bade hai. Umar mein bhi aur tajurbe mein bhi. Mein humesha unke kala ka izzat karta aya hoon aur karta rahunga. Par kabhi kabhi baaton ka do tuk jawab dena zaroori hota. yeh hai mera jawab,” The video was captioned by Kher.