Overview

• In an August interview with Galatta Plus, Farhan Akhtar said he chose not to reach out to Naseeruddin Shah after the actor’s 2013 remark because he felt it showed a lack of respect.
• Farhan argued that constructive criticism should be shared personally with “a certain degree of love” and respect instead of being aired publicly.
• Shah’s original 2013 interview with The Times of India praised Akhtar’s multifaceted talents but also stated he was “not a great fan” of his acting or films.
• The two actors previously co-starred in Zoya Akhtar’s 2011 film Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, where Shah played Farhan’s onscreen father.
• No public response from Naseeruddin Shah has emerged and outlets frame the exchange as a broader discussion on professional etiquette in Bollywood.