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Ratna Pathak Shah reveals why she and Naseer work with Anupam Kher, Paresh Rawal despite clashing ideologies
Jun 17, 2024 12:04 PM IST
Ratna Pathak Shah was asked why she and her husband Naseeruddin Shah continue to work with Anupam Kher and Paresh Rawal despite ideological differences.
Ratna Pathak Shah and Naseeruddin Shah are quite vocal about their political ideologies, just like their fellow National School of Drama graduates, Paresh Rawal and Anupam Kher. In an interview with The Lallantop, Ratna was asked how she and her husband continue to work with Anupam and Paresh despite their ideological differences. (Also Read: Ratna Pathak Shah shares one thing she loves, hates and tolerates about her husband Naseeruddin Shah)
What Ratna said
“We all grew up at a time when two people can be friends, but can also have different ideologies. You're right in your place, I'm right in mine. There's dialogue, discussion, and even disagreement, but that doesn't cause a rift in interpersonal relations. This is a more recent trend. This is neither our country's culture nor I've seen anything like this before. I've been born in a home where my father was from an RSS family and my mom was from a Communist family. There was constant debate and arguments at our home, still we
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‘Anupam Kher is a clown’: Naseeruddin Shah. ‘Shah is known for substance abuse’: Anupam Kher
In an interview with The Wire, film and theatre actor and director Naseeruddin Shah expressed his anger over a number of issues faced by the country today, including the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, which has caused continued protest and debate across the nation.
“I am not saying this as a Muslim but as a concerned citizen,” said Shah as he highlighted a link between the CAA and National Register of Citizens, going on to explain what he believes to be the “invidious” aspect of the law.
Among those of his fellow actors whom he praised or mocked were Deepika Padukone – for showing solidarity with students of Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru University after a January 5 attack – actor Anupam Kher, a vociferous supporter of the BJP-led government, who, Shah said, “does not need to be taken seriously, he is a clown. Any number of his contemporaries can attest to his sycophantic nature.”
Kher responded on Twitter to Shah’s comment via a video (below), saying that since Shah has criticised the likes of Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan, then “I am sure I am in great company.” Kher also accused Shah of substance abuse, linking this to his views.
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