some celebs are just unreal like this, had a colleague who wore a Green Lantern shirt to interview Naseeruddin Shah & another interview for a different film like 4 years later and the moment he walked into the studio he was like "They have removed you from Green Lantern Corps? Condolences."
Okay I went and checked the dates and it wasn’t quite two years (apologies, I shouldn’t have tried to remember before checking)
Still remarkable that he remembered me the next year solely by voice after one 15 minute call amidst dozens
Still remarkable that he remembered me the next year solely by voice after one 15 minute call amidst dozens
In 2016, I interviewed James Cameron for 15 minutes over the phone during a press day
He was very nice, but it was uneventful
Two years later, I got another 15 minutes with him during another press day
As soon as he heard my voice, he said, “Wait, we talked two years ago”
The man is uncanny
He was very nice, but it was uneventful
Two years later, I got another 15 minutes with him during another press day
As soon as he heard my voice, he said, “Wait, we talked two years ago”
The man is uncanny
May 20, 2024 at 4:59 PM
some celebs are just unreal like this, had a colleague who wore a Green Lantern shirt to interview Naseeruddin Shah & another interview for a different film like 4 years later and the moment he walked into the studio he was like "They have removed you from Green Lantern Corps? Condolences."
September 8, 2024 at 9:02 AM
Naseeruddin Shah showing the rest of Bollywood how not to be fascist bootlickers. 'student activists are held for years without trial but convicted rapists/murderers are frequently granted bail...cow vigilantes have a free hand to maim and kill...just how long can this hatred be sustained?'
Naseeruddin Shah says disinvited from university event due to his political views
Shah, who is an alumni of National School of Drama (NSD) in New Delhi and Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) in Pune, said that the decision to disinvite him perhaps was for his views.
www.deccanherald.com
February 7, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Naseeruddin Shah showing the rest of Bollywood how not to be fascist bootlickers. 'student activists are held for years without trial but convicted rapists/murderers are frequently granted bail...cow vigilantes have a free hand to maim and kill...just how long can this hatred be sustained?'
Naseeruddin Shah: Bollywood has failed to honestly record modern India
This was originally posted on India Weekly. Read the detailed report here:
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#NaseeruddinShah #keralaLitFest #Kozhikode #Kerala #Veteran #actor #bollywoodmovies #India #Uk #USA
This was originally posted on India Weekly. Read the detailed report here:
www.indiaweekly.biz/naseeruddin-...
#NaseeruddinShah #keralaLitFest #Kozhikode #Kerala #Veteran #actor #bollywoodmovies #India #Uk #USA
Naseeruddin Shah Slams Bollywood for Modern India Distortion
AT THE ongoing Kerala Literature Festival (KLF) in Kozhikode, veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah expressed his reservations about Bollywood’s portrayal of modern...
www.indiaweekly.biz
January 24, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Naseeruddin Shah: Bollywood has failed to honestly record modern India
This was originally posted on India Weekly. Read the detailed report here:
www.indiaweekly.biz/naseeruddin-...
#NaseeruddinShah #keralaLitFest #Kozhikode #Kerala #Veteran #actor #bollywoodmovies #India #Uk #USA
This was originally posted on India Weekly. Read the detailed report here:
www.indiaweekly.biz/naseeruddin-...
#NaseeruddinShah #keralaLitFest #Kozhikode #Kerala #Veteran #actor #bollywoodmovies #India #Uk #USA
‘The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen’ was released on this day 23 years ago! (July 11, 2003)
Directed by Stephen Norrington.
Starring Sean Connery, Peta Wilson, Naseeruddin Shah, Tony Curran, Stuart Townsend, Shane West, Jason Flemyng, Richard Roxburgh, & more.
#OTD #OnThisDay
Directed by Stephen Norrington.
Starring Sean Connery, Peta Wilson, Naseeruddin Shah, Tony Curran, Stuart Townsend, Shane West, Jason Flemyng, Richard Roxburgh, & more.
#OTD #OnThisDay
July 11, 2026 at 5:40 PM
‘The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen’ was released on this day 23 years ago! (July 11, 2003)
Directed by Stephen Norrington.
Starring Sean Connery, Peta Wilson, Naseeruddin Shah, Tony Curran, Stuart Townsend, Shane West, Jason Flemyng, Richard Roxburgh, & more.
#OTD #OnThisDay
Directed by Stephen Norrington.
Starring Sean Connery, Peta Wilson, Naseeruddin Shah, Tony Curran, Stuart Townsend, Shane West, Jason Flemyng, Richard Roxburgh, & more.
#OTD #OnThisDay
Yes but they coulda had Naseeruddin Shah, they erred
July 3, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Yes but they coulda had Naseeruddin Shah, they erred
In honor of NY Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, below is his mom Mira Nair's wonderful film "Monsoon Wedding" and its great opening credits/theme song.
Naseeruddin Shah Film 2001 (Monsoon Wedding)
YouTube video by FunFactorFrenzy
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June 26, 2025 at 10:38 AM
In honor of NY Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, below is his mom Mira Nair's wonderful film "Monsoon Wedding" and its great opening credits/theme song.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
#Partition films are de rigeur these days. This one was exceptional, starring Diljit Dosanjh and Naseeruddin Shah: Main Vaapas Aaunga:
#Partition films are de rigeur these days. This one was exceptional, starring Diljit Dosanjh and Naseeruddin Shah: Main Vaapas Aaunga:
A Must-See Film: I Will Come Back – Main Vaapas Aaunga – And the Consequences of Hate and Division
Starring the world’s actually biggest pop star: Diljit Dosanjh
substack.com
September 28, 2026 at 9:22 AM
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#Partition films are de rigeur these days. This one was exceptional, starring Diljit Dosanjh and Naseeruddin Shah: Main Vaapas Aaunga:
#Partition films are de rigeur these days. This one was exceptional, starring Diljit Dosanjh and Naseeruddin Shah: Main Vaapas Aaunga:
Incredible news - legendary actor Naseeruddin Shah has joined the award-winning documentary "Far from Home"!
We are thrilled to have his support.
You can view the trailer for this documentary (just recently Oscar qualified) here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lyka...
We are thrilled to have his support.
You can view the trailer for this documentary (just recently Oscar qualified) here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lyka...
October 17, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Incredible news - legendary actor Naseeruddin Shah has joined the award-winning documentary "Far from Home"!
We are thrilled to have his support.
You can view the trailer for this documentary (just recently Oscar qualified) here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lyka...
We are thrilled to have his support.
You can view the trailer for this documentary (just recently Oscar qualified) here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lyka...
#NowWatching MONSOON WEDDING (2001). Director: Mira Nair. Naseeruddin Shah, Lilete Dubey.
Celebrating new NYC mayor tonight by revisiting one of his mother's hit movies.
Note: If you want to see him, he cameo's in Nair's QUEEN OF KATWE (2016) on Disney.
#filmsky 📽
Criterion Collection 489
Celebrating new NYC mayor tonight by revisiting one of his mother's hit movies.
Note: If you want to see him, he cameo's in Nair's QUEEN OF KATWE (2016) on Disney.
#filmsky 📽
Criterion Collection 489
November 5, 2025 at 4:19 AM
#NowWatching MONSOON WEDDING (2001). Director: Mira Nair. Naseeruddin Shah, Lilete Dubey.
Celebrating new NYC mayor tonight by revisiting one of his mother's hit movies.
Note: If you want to see him, he cameo's in Nair's QUEEN OF KATWE (2016) on Disney.
#filmsky 📽
Criterion Collection 489
Celebrating new NYC mayor tonight by revisiting one of his mother's hit movies.
Note: If you want to see him, he cameo's in Nair's QUEEN OF KATWE (2016) on Disney.
#filmsky 📽
Criterion Collection 489
Amazing film. Smita Patil and Naseeruddin Shah are brilliant in this.
Mirch Masala (1987): A group of female spice factory workers are put under siege by the misogynistic-sadistic tax collector. His target is Smita Patil, who gives a performance of transcendent and unfuckwithable rage.
April 28, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Amazing film. Smita Patil and Naseeruddin Shah are brilliant in this.
List of celebrities I've dined next to in a restaurant currently stands at
1. Amol Palekar
2. Naseeruddin Shah
3. Ratna Pathak Shah
4. Aasif Mandvi
5. Oprah Winfrey
6. Hannah Waddingham
7. Whoever was that actor with Hannah. Will find out when the show is out.
1. Amol Palekar
2. Naseeruddin Shah
3. Ratna Pathak Shah
4. Aasif Mandvi
5. Oprah Winfrey
6. Hannah Waddingham
7. Whoever was that actor with Hannah. Will find out when the show is out.
March 17, 2025 at 10:15 PM
List of celebrities I've dined next to in a restaurant currently stands at
1. Amol Palekar
2. Naseeruddin Shah
3. Ratna Pathak Shah
4. Aasif Mandvi
5. Oprah Winfrey
6. Hannah Waddingham
7. Whoever was that actor with Hannah. Will find out when the show is out.
1. Amol Palekar
2. Naseeruddin Shah
3. Ratna Pathak Shah
4. Aasif Mandvi
5. Oprah Winfrey
6. Hannah Waddingham
7. Whoever was that actor with Hannah. Will find out when the show is out.
Naseeruddin Shah is such a major indian actor that when the cast of LXG went out for indian food, none of the other high profile actors got recognized, but the staff flipped their lid when Shah came in
The character of Fox dies halfway through The Warriors because actor Thomas G. Waites and director Walter Hill did not get along at all during filming
Fox was supposed to be the main character, it’s why he’s the one who witnessed Luther kill Cyrus
Fox was supposed to be the main character, it’s why he’s the one who witnessed Luther kill Cyrus
What's your "He actually broke his toe here" thing? The factoid you can't help but share whenever it comes up.
For me, it's how the punk on the bus in Star Trek IV actually wrote and recorded the song that he's playing because he was annoyed the original song they had didn't sound punk at all.
For me, it's how the punk on the bus in Star Trek IV actually wrote and recorded the song that he's playing because he was annoyed the original song they had didn't sound punk at all.
April 30, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Naseeruddin Shah is such a major indian actor that when the cast of LXG went out for indian food, none of the other high profile actors got recognized, but the staff flipped their lid when Shah came in
Thank you Screen Magazine for the wonderful story about the Academy Award/Oscar qualification of "Far from Home" and the recent news about legendary thespian Naseeruddin Shah (“Monsoon Wedding”) joining the #documentary as executive producer: screenmag.com/afghan-refug...
November 11, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Thank you Screen Magazine for the wonderful story about the Academy Award/Oscar qualification of "Far from Home" and the recent news about legendary thespian Naseeruddin Shah (“Monsoon Wedding”) joining the #documentary as executive producer: screenmag.com/afghan-refug...
Under the 'protesting works' segment: The NFDC cancelled their Israel Film Festival after prominant filmmakers like Naseeruddin Shah and Anand Patwardhan protested it. Bollywood is a Hindutva cesspit, but alternative cinema still has some backbone.
www.thehindu.com/entertainmen...
www.thehindu.com/entertainmen...
NFDC cancels Israel Film Festival in Mumbai after backlash
A citizen group comprising prominent actors Naseeruddin Shah and Ratna Pathak Shah, documentary filmmaker Anant Patwardhan and others led a signature campaign urging the NFDC to cancel the festival in...
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August 23, 2024 at 10:21 AM
Under the 'protesting works' segment: The NFDC cancelled their Israel Film Festival after prominant filmmakers like Naseeruddin Shah and Anand Patwardhan protested it. Bollywood is a Hindutva cesspit, but alternative cinema still has some backbone.
www.thehindu.com/entertainmen...
www.thehindu.com/entertainmen...
If you're lucky enough to be at Cannes Festival this year (I'm not) don't forget to watch Manthan in presence of Naseeruddin Shah.
April 26, 2024 at 5:13 AM
If you're lucky enough to be at Cannes Festival this year (I'm not) don't forget to watch Manthan in presence of Naseeruddin Shah.
Sat. April 5 in DMV DC -Hands Off! anti-MAGA rally @ 1 pm @ Sylvan Theatre ; Ustad Naseeruddin Saami & the Saami Brothers & Zeb Bangash @ Barns of Wolf Trap (Pakistani khayal & qawwali) ; Joe Boyd @ 5 pm @ Design Distillery Baltimore (Nick Drake & REM producer w/ new book on global sounds) 🧵
April 5, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Sat. April 5 in DMV DC -Hands Off! anti-MAGA rally @ 1 pm @ Sylvan Theatre ; Ustad Naseeruddin Saami & the Saami Brothers & Zeb Bangash @ Barns of Wolf Trap (Pakistani khayal & qawwali) ; Joe Boyd @ 5 pm @ Design Distillery Baltimore (Nick Drake & REM producer w/ new book on global sounds) 🧵
This post isn’t about comparisons or criticism. It’s about a collective sense of loss. Because the India that once embraced its diversity helped stabilize South Asia. Here are my reflections: We miss that India too, Naseeruddin Shah! open.substack.com/pub/rakhtar/...
We miss that India too, Naseeruddin Shah!
Naseeruddin Shah’s poignant reflection on the India he grew up in, a place of pluralism, coexistence, and quiet patriotism, resonates far beyond its borders.
open.substack.com
July 5, 2025 at 3:20 PM
This post isn’t about comparisons or criticism. It’s about a collective sense of loss. Because the India that once embraced its diversity helped stabilize South Asia. Here are my reflections: We miss that India too, Naseeruddin Shah! open.substack.com/pub/rakhtar/...
Quel GIF apparaît quand tu tapes ton nom (de famille) ?
September 5, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Quel GIF apparaît quand tu tapes ton nom (de famille) ?
None of you can tell me shit, I'm too busy watching the Bollywood remake of Seven Samurai.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLqb...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLqb...
China Gate (1998) Full Hindi Movie | Om Puri, Amrish Puri, Naseeruddin Shah, Urmila Matondkar
YouTube video by Goldmines Bollywood
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April 18, 2026 at 8:48 PM
None of you can tell me shit, I'm too busy watching the Bollywood remake of Seven Samurai.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLqb...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLqb...
Tentative conclusion: Indian cinema is big. More news as we get it.
Code at gist.github.com/chrishanrett...
Code at gist.github.com/chrishanrett...
December 1, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Tentative conclusion: Indian cinema is big. More news as we get it.
Code at gist.github.com/chrishanrett...
Code at gist.github.com/chrishanrett...
I recently interviewed the legendary Indian actress Shabana Azmi for @ebertvoices.bsky.social; we spoke about vulnerability, her lengthy collaborations with director Shyam Benegal and actor Naseeruddin Shah, and her newest film, BATWARA 1947:
www.rogerebert.com/interviews/s...
www.rogerebert.com/interviews/s...
Shabana Amzi on Her Career, Vulnerability, and "Batwara 1947"
The legendary Hindi actress discusses her life in film and theater, and feeling naked, literally and figuratively, at different moments in her career.
www.rogerebert.com
September 2, 2026 at 3:46 PM
I recently interviewed the legendary Indian actress Shabana Azmi for @ebertvoices.bsky.social; we spoke about vulnerability, her lengthy collaborations with director Shyam Benegal and actor Naseeruddin Shah, and her newest film, BATWARA 1947:
www.rogerebert.com/interviews/s...
www.rogerebert.com/interviews/s...
Umrao Jaan (1981) — a landmark film in Indian cinema, celebrated for its poetry, soulful music, and unforgettable portrayal of what an intense and utter drag it is to be a professional demimondaine dancing-girl
youtu.be/UFoM3e0qrQw?...
youtu.be/UFoM3e0qrQw?...
Umrao Jaan (1981) – HD Full Movie | Rekha, Farooq Shaikh, Naseeruddin Shah
YouTube video by Revere Records
youtu.be
November 27, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Umrao Jaan (1981) — a landmark film in Indian cinema, celebrated for its poetry, soulful music, and unforgettable portrayal of what an intense and utter drag it is to be a professional demimondaine dancing-girl
youtu.be/UFoM3e0qrQw?...
youtu.be/UFoM3e0qrQw?...
Are you in LA this weekend? Then come watch my film, Far from Home - a documentary on Afghan refugees in India! Far from Home is produced by @brenthuffman.bsky.social and Bollywood actor Naseeruddin Shah is its Executive Producer. RSVP for either screening below by scanning the QR code:
November 19, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Are you in LA this weekend? Then come watch my film, Far from Home - a documentary on Afghan refugees in India! Far from Home is produced by @brenthuffman.bsky.social and Bollywood actor Naseeruddin Shah is its Executive Producer. RSVP for either screening below by scanning the QR code: