Naseeruddin Shah trolled for calling Mughals ‘refugees’, watch viral video
New Delhi: Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah has found himself in the middle of a controversy after a clip of his interview with journalist Karan Thapar went viral on social media. The A Wednesday actor made a statement calling Mughals refugees, which left many netizens upset. The actor was explaining to Karan that the Mughals have contributed a lot to the country, which people have forgotten. After this he called them refugees. ( Refugees to the Mughals)
Mughals came here to settle. They Contributed to India’s Culture, Music and Left lasting Legacies. You can call them refugees: #naseeruddinshah to Karan Thapar #2DaysToBirthMonth #FitBharat pic.twitter.com/vncc9m8qij
— Dr. Priyanshi Mishra December 30, 2021
Mughals came here to settle. They Contributed to India’s Culture, Music and Left lasting Legacies. You can call them refugees: #naseeruddinshah to Karan Thapar #2DaysToBirthMonth #FitBharat pic.twitter.com/vncc9m8qij
— Dr. Priyanshi Mishra December 30, 2021
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Mughals are those who contributed to the country
In the short clip, the actor said that the so-called atrocities of the Mughals are being exposed all the time. We forget that Mughals are people who have contributed to the country. They are the people who have left permanent monuments in the country. Those who have left the tradition of dance, music, painting, literature. The Mughals came here to make it their homeland. You can call them refugees if you want. Several Twitter users were unhappy with Naseeruddin’s statements and submitted counter-arguments before him. Others trolled the actor and left sarcastic comments in response.
Mughals came here to settle. They Contributed to India’s Culture, Music and Left lasting Legacies. You can call them refugees: #naseeruddinshah to Karan Thapar #2DaysToBirthMonth #FitBharat pic.twitter.com/vncc9m8qij
— Dr. Priyanshi Mishra December 30, 2021
Mughals came here to settle. They Contributed to India’s Culture, Music and Left lasting Legacies. You can call them refugees: #naseeruddinshah to Karan Thapar #2DaysToBirthMonth #FitBharat pic.twitter.com/vncc9m8qij
— Dr. Priyanshi Mishra December 30, 2021
Celebrating the Takeover of Afghanistan (Refugees to the Mughals)
Earlier, in September, Naseeruddin made headlines when he spoke out against a section of Muslims in India who were celebrating the takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban. Talking about Naseeruddin’s work, Naseeruddin Shah made his Bollywood debut in 1967 with a small role in the film Aman. It starred Rajendra Kumar and Saira Banu. His first big hit was the 1983 film Masoom opposite Shabana Azmi. The actor has also starred in international projects such as Monsoon Wedding in 2001 and Hollywood adaptation of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen in 2003. The actor married actress Ratna Pathak in 1982 in a simple court ceremony. ( Refugees to the Mughals)
