Naseeruddin Shah

Shah stated that he had been disinvited at the last minute from a Jashn-e-Urdu event at Mumbai University and linked the decision to his political positions.

State of the evidence

Disinvitation and conflicting accounts documented

Attribution

Person affected by an institutional decision

Shah called Anupam Kher a "clown" and a "sycophant", prompting a very strong response from Kher.

State of the evidence

Statements, response and subsequent apology reported

Attribution

Personal responsibility for his remarks

Shah incorrectly claimed that Sindhi was no longer spoken in Pakistan, prompting reactions from Sindhi speakers and commentators.

State of the evidence

Statement, correction and apology documented

Attribution

Personal responsibility for a factually incorrect statement

Shah expressed concern at the success of films such as Gadar 2, The Kashmir Files and The Kerala Story, which he associated with a jingoistic trend and portrayals he considered dangerous.

State of the evidence

Statements and filmmakers' responses documented

Attribution

Personal responsibility for his criticism

Shah claimed that filmmakers and actors were encouraged to produce pro-government films and suggested that the three Khans avoided certain issues for fear of harassment and because they had much to lose.

State of the evidence

Public statements documented

Attribution

Personal responsibility for his remarks

Shah condemned Indian Muslims who welcomed the Taliban's return to power in Afghanistan, prompting considerable debate about his assessment of Indian Islam and fundamentalism.

State of the evidence

Video and public reactions documented

Attribution

Personal responsibility for his remarks

Following Dilip Kumar's death, Shah praised his talent but considered that he had left little institutional or educational legacy for Indian cinema beyond his performances.

State of the evidence

Opinion piece and public reactions documented

Attribution

Personal responsibility for his assessment

In an interview about Indian history and the political climate, Shah described the Mughals as "refugees", wording strongly criticised as historically inaccurate or politically charged.

State of the evidence

Remarks and public controversy documented

Attribution

Personal responsibility for the historical characterisation

Shah considered Rajesh Khanna a limited or mediocre actor and said that his success had coincided with a decline in the quality of Hindi cinema.

State of the evidence

Remarks, backlash and apology documented

Attribution

Personal responsibility for his remarks

In the debate following Sushant Singh Rajput's death, Shah rejected the notion of a "movie mafia" and referred to "some half-educated starlet", a remark widely understood as referring to Kangana Ranaut.

State of the evidence

Remarks and response documented

Attribution

Personal responsibility for his remarks

Following the violence in Bulandshahr, Shah expressed concern about a climate in which the death of a cow could appear more important than that of a police officer, and voiced fears for his children.

State of the evidence

Statements, reactions and cancellation of an event documented

Attribution

Personal responsibility solely for his statements

Shah described Virat Kohli as the "world's worst behaved player", prompting a strong reaction from supporters.

State of the evidence

Publication and backlash documented

Attribution

Personal responsibility for his remarks

Shah stated that Indians were being encouraged to view Pakistan solely as an enemy and advocated contact between the populations.

State of the evidence

Statements and political reactions documented

Attribution

Personal responsibility for his remarks