Bollywood actor Naseeruddin Shah has lanbded himself in hot waters after raising his voice for Muslims living in India.
The actor was in an interview addressed the recent call for Muslim genocide in India. Leaders of several far-right Hindu groups have called for ethnic cleansing of minorities in India, particularly the country’s 200 million Muslim community. In one of his statements during the interview, the senior actor called Mughals ‘refugees’.
In a video, Shah claimed that Mughals came to India to make it their homeland. He also added that Mughals are the ones who have left lasting monuments in the country. “The so-called atrocities of the Mughals are being highlighted all the time. We forget that the Mughals are people who have contributed to the country.”
Mughals came here to settle. They Contributed to India’s Culture, Music and Left lasting Legacies. You can call them refugees: Naseeruddin Shah to Karan Thapar pic.twitter.com/uqC6aXTaz3
— MeghUpdates????™ (@MeghBulletin) December 29, 2021
He concluded the post by saying, “They are people who have left lasting monuments in the country, who have left the tradition of dancing, music, painting, literature. Mughals came here to make this their homeland. You can call them refugees if you like…”
This statement was not well received among social media users and they decided to troll the actor.
Liberal Naseeruddin Shah Says Mughals were Refugees.
Liberal communist Historican – Brahmin were barbaric Aryan invader.
Connect the dots.#naseeruddinshah pic.twitter.com/aL6SAgl2MK
— Sandeep Kukreti (@Sandeep82057119) December 29, 2021
What the fuck is wrong with #naseeruddinshah ?
Mughals brought Culture, Dance and Music?
Is he on drugs?
pic.twitter.com/dERx7DwCS9— Shekhar jatrana (@shekharbanat) December 29, 2021
Mughals were the barbaric invaders who destroyed much of Hindu civilisation, religion, demography, culture etc. They are a root cause for creation of Pak, BD & of most other problems India has been facing. And you call them settlers or refugees? Shame on you #naseeruddinshah https://t.co/u08kRmePpL
— M. Nageswara Rao IPS(R) (@MNageswarRaoIPS) December 30, 2021
#naseeruddinshah should be kicked out of our country. Pack him to Pakistan.
That’s the tweet
— Adv.Vivekanand Gupta ???????? (@vivekanandg) December 30, 2021
#naseeruddinshah is an eternally frustrated moron who has no sense of what he is speaking. The art actor who made a living by acting in Masala flicks talks about Muslims to stay in limelight. He didn’t have a star face so he couldn’t become one, so he hates Yusuf and new Khans.
— Atul Mishra (@TheAtulMishra) December 30, 2021
