Naseeruddin Shah is known for his bold and forthright views, which often create a perception of him being arrogant. He has famously criticised some of Hindi cinema's popular actors, such as Rajesh Khanna and Shah Rukh Khan. At the same time, Naseeruddin Shah is also known for being honest and candid about his own craft. In an old interview, he said that he knew that he could not become Gandhi when he saw Ben Kingsley as they were in London to audition for director Richard Attenborough's Oscar-winning film. "I don't think I would have been able to pull it off in that stage of my career," the actor told CNN News18's Rajeev Masand about the Mahatma Gandhi biopic.
In another indicator of Naseeruddin Shah's humility and honesty about his craft, Yellowstone International Film Festival shared a clip where the actor can be seen talking about his 50-year journey in cinema. "I don't deserve too many congratulations for having done what I've loved for 50 years," the actor says in the video, shared by the festival on digital platforms.
Naseeruddin added that those who carry film and camera equipment, including light boys, deserve more appreciation for their hard work more than actors such as himself. "They are the ones who deserve congratulations more than I do," the actor said before adding that he had "a jolly good time" doing what loves the most.
Naseeruddin Shah's comments at a recent Yellowstone International Film Festival event, celebrating his 50-year-long journey in cinema, is going viral on the internet, with celebrities sharing it on their handles. The actor has been in pop culture discourse since the release of Made in India: A Titan Story and Main Vaapas Aaunga. The audience has been hailing his act in the Imtiaz Ali directorial venture, especially, as one of the greatest-ever performances in the history of Indian cinema.
