When Naseeruddin Shah commented on Amitabh Bachchan-Rajesh Khanna
When there is talk of Bollywood actors who are famous for their impunity, then the name of Naseeruddin Shah is also taken in them. Naseeruddin Shah is the veteran of Bollywood who has always answered every question with impunity. Naseeruddin Shah has also been engulfed in controversies many times due to these impeccable statements. Once, he had made such a comment on Rajesh Khanna, the first superstar of Hindi cinema, that on seeing his statement, there was a dispute. Not only this, he also questioned the acting skills of Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan and even said that he did not give any film in his career, which could be described as great.
When Naseeruddin Shah targeted Amitabh Bachchan-Rajesh Khanna
Naseeruddin Shah had said something about Rajesh Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan, which made a lot of headlines. Actually, Naseeruddin Shah spoke about the actors and their legacy in an interview. Meanwhile, he made a sharp remarks on Amitabh Bachchan and Rajesh Khanna. Naseeruddin Shah commented on Amitabh Bachchan in an interview to News X and commented on Rajesh Khanna in another interview.
Amitabh Bachchan’s films were targeted
In an interview to News X in 2010, Naseeruddin Shah targeted Amitabh Bachchan’s filmography as a star and during this time he said that Amitabh Bachchan has not made any great film throughout his career. When the veteran actor was asked about his 1975 all -time blockbuster and classic film ‘Sholay’, which is counted in the most important and prestigious films of Amitabh Bachchan’s career, Nasir Saheb said in response, ‘Sholay is not a great film, it is entertaining, but not great.’ This comment by Naseeruddin Shah was shocking because ‘Sholay’ has the top status in Indian cinema.
I remembered the conversation with Javed Akhtar
At the same time, during the conversation in India Film Project (IFP) season 14, Naseeruddin Shah spoke on the originality in cinema and recalling the conversation with writer Javed Akhtar, he said, ‘I remember once Javed Akhtar told me that’ something original can be said when you cannot detect his source ‘. Then I talked to him about Sholay and said, ‘You have copied every scene of Sholay. Even you did not leave Charlie Chaplin’s films, every frame feels client Eastwood.
Rajesh Khanna was told ‘poor actor’
At the same time, Naseeruddin Shah had described Rajesh Khanna, the first superstar of Hindi cinema without hesitation in an interview to Hindustan Times in 2016. During the conversation, he had said, ‘In fact, in the 70s, Hindi cinema came in the era which should be called average. Then Rajesh Khanna also entered the industry. No matter how successful he is, I still feel that Kaka was a very limited actor. But, the truth is that he was really a cheap actor. He commented about Rajesh Khanna’s impact on the industry, saying that he was not a shocked man. He had only one fund that the industry had to rule.
Twinkle Khanna expressed displeasure
Kaka’s fans expressed their displeasure after this comment by Naseeruddin Shah. At the same time, Rajesh Khanna’s daughter and former actress Twinkle Khanna also criticized Naseeruddin Shah’s statement and described the actor’s rhetoric as derogatory. Twinkle expressed displeasure and said- ‘Sir, if you do not respect a living person, then at least do not insult a person who is not in this world and cannot answer your words.’ Naseeruddin Shah also apologized after this post by Twinkle.
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