Nana Patekar, who will be seen in Vivek Agnihotri’s film The Vaccine Way, asked what nationalism means to Naseeruddin Shah who slammed Gadar 2, The Kashmir Files, and Kerala Story.
Naseeruddin Shah has found himself in the middle of controversies after he slammed films like Gadar 2, The Kashmir Files, and Kerala Story and called their popularity ‘disturbing’. After Vivek Agnihotri and Anil Sharma, Nana Patekar reacted to his comment and defended Gadar 2.
While speaking to The Times of India, Nana Patekar, who will be seen in Vivek Agnihotri’s film The Vaccine Way, said, “Did you ask Naseer what nationalism means to him? According to me, showing love for the nation is nationalism and it is not a bad thing.” He further mentioned, “The kind of film Gadar is, it will have that kind of content and I have not seen The Kerala Story, so I cannot comment on that.”
Meanwhile, Gadar 2 director Anil Sharma reacted to his statement and said ‘he is surprised’. While speaking to AajTak, Anil Sharma said, “I read that quote by Naseer Sahab. I was surprised after reading it. Naseer Saheb knows me well and he also knows which ideology I belong to. I am surprised that he is saying such things about Gadar 2. I would like to say that Gadar 2 is not against any community. Neither is it against any country.”
He further added, “Gadar in itself is a film which is full of patriotism. It is part of a sequel. It is a proper masala film. Which people have been watching for years. So I would like to tell Naseer Sahab that once he watches Gadar 2, he will definitely change his statement. I still feel that he cannot say such things. I have been a fan of his acting. If he has said so, then I would request him to watch the film once. I have always made cinema with the aim of masala. I have never had any political propaganda in this. Naseer Saheb himself is aware of this.”
Earlier, The Kashmir Files director Vivek Agnihotri reacted to Naseeruddin Shah’s comment on his film. While speaking to BollywoodLife, Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri said, “I don’t know. I think it is for him to decide which is a good film, which is a bad film. I am sure he likes those kind of films that are always criticizing India. Some people are frustrated in life. They always believe in negative news, and negative things so I don’t know what Naseer bhai likes. I have been a fan of his acting and had casted him in The Tashkent Files also. But of late he says these kinds of things, maybe he has grown too old or maybe he is very frustrated in life.”
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