Shortly after Naseeruddin Shah’s questioning the legitimacy of Anupam Kher’s stand on Kashmiri Pandits created a buzz on social media, Shah has now clearly denied having made any such statement. In an interesting twist to the tale, Naseerddin Shah has said that he did not at all comment on Anupam Kher’s attempt to represent Kashmiri Pandits.
“I have not said any such thing, this is all misreporting,” Shah told ANI News.
And the same was quoted by Anupam Kher after he talked to Shah over the issue. “I contacted Naseeruddin Shah, he has denied making such statements. He (Naseer) told me when I have never said all this for so many years then why will I say it now,” Kher said, reports Deccan Chronicle.
When the reports of Naseeruddin Shah commenting on Anupam Kher came up, many came forward in support of Kher criticising Shah for his statements.
This is what Kher had tweeted earlier:
Shah Saab ki Jai Ho. By that logic NRI’s should not think about India at all.:) Naseeruddin Shah on Anupam Kher https://t.co/UtQrtZ66we
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) May 27, 2016
And this is what his supporters had to say:
You don’t have to be Kashmiri to fight for #KashmiriPandits plight.Every Indian should condemn the brutality and support their resettlement.
— Madhur Bhandarkar (@imbhandarkar) May 28, 2016
@NaseerudinShah Who are U to question the roots of @AnupamPkher which is #Kashmir. I had thought U were a well read & educated person.
— Ashoke Pandit (@ashokepandit) May 28, 2016
Going by this logic, only Gujarathi should talk about Gujarat riots.. @AnupamPkher pic.twitter.com/rkSGFoFXpe
— ViJaY ShEtTy (@Vijay_K_Shetty) May 28, 2016
@goyalsanjeev @AnupamPkher @NaseerudinShah Please stand corrected- ‘never lived” or ‘not allowed to live’?? That’s the question!!
— uma (@jumits) May 28, 2016
Anupam Kher shouldn’t fight for KP rights as he never lived there, OTOH Nasiruddin Shah signed Yakub’s mercy petition as he was his relative
— Comrade Trump (@sailorsmoon) May 28, 2016
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