Anupam Kher’s statement comes against the backdrop of Naseeruddin Shah’s interview in which he called the former a “sycophant and a clown” who should not be taken seriously.
Responding to his ‘A Wednesday’ co-star, Kher took to Twitter to share a video message for him with a caption that read, “My deep love-filled message for Janaab Naseeruddin Shah. He is elder to me in age as well as in experience. I have always respected his art, but it is very necessary to respond to some statements. This is my response.”
In the video, he said, “I saw the interview you gave about me. Thank you. I would like to inform you that I never take your remarks seriously. Even though I have never bad-mouthed about you. But now I will say – you have spent your entire life (even after achieving success) in frustration. If you can criticise Dilip Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Rajesh Khanna, Virat Kohli… then I am sure, I am in great company.”
Prasanta Patnaik