Naseeruddin Shah clarifies
Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah recently revealed that his post supporting Diljit Dosanj was taken down by Facebook amid controversies. Shah had earlier shared a strong statement, in which Punjabi actor-singer was carried forward to pursue his film’s release despite the backlash.
In short
- Naseeruddin Shah did not support his Facebook post Diljit Dosanj, Facebook removed it
- Shah confirmed his support for Dosanj and stood by his original statement
- He did not surprise the silence of the film industry on this issue
Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah clarified that he did not remove his Facebook post supporting Diljit Dosanj, instead, it was removed by Facebook. On June 30, Shah posted a strong statement supporting a Punjabi singer-actor to release his film ‘Sardar Ji 3’, which includes Pakistani actor Hania Aamir. When the post disappeared the next day, many people believed that the actor had taken it down himself.
Now, in a recent article for The Indian ExpressNaseeruddin Shah clarified that he was not the one who had removed his Facebook post. “If it is seen as a justification for my Facebook post (which was not taken down by me) in support of Diljit Dosanjh, then be it. But the truth is that, I don’t need to justify anything. I said what I wanted, and I stood by it,” Shah wrote.
He also addressed the silence from the film industry, saying, “I am not disappointed with the lack of support, I was not expecting. Most of them are at a very high stake, or just don’t agree.”
Apart from this, the ‘Umrao Jaan’ actor also shared a message for the trolls and wrote, “And for the trolls, especially what he told me”Pakistan Nahin Now cemetery ‘I can only cite Jigar Mordabadi: ‘Muje de na gaiz mein dhammin, Girn lakh times this Bijlian, / Mary Salonat Yehi Ashian, Mary Milkiyat Jehi Jari Paar ‘ (Don’t threaten me in anger, strike electricity at a thousand times/ My nest is my domain, these four wings are all with me). ,
Shah’s original post was a staunch defense of Dosanj, who is investigating for its role in ‘Sardar Ji 3’. Shah wrote, “I stand firmly with Diljit. The Dirty Tricks Department of Jumla Party has given a chance to attack him. He feels that he got it in the end. He was not responsible for the casting of the film, the director (SIC) was,” Now in a post in a post.
The dispute around ‘Sardar Ji 3’, which shows Dosanj with Neeru Bajwa and Hania Aamir, reached new heights, as Shah’s comments were made to the headlines. Dosanjh is targeted by film bodies, including the All Indian Cine Workers Association, which is calling to ban its upcoming projects. The tension between India and Pakistan increased after the Pahgam terror attack.
