Naseeruddin deletes post supporting Diljit, drops cryptic note

Amid the contention surrounding Diljit Dosanjh’s caller movie Sardaar Ji 3, seasoned histrion Naseeruddin Shah precocious stepped successful to enactment him. Naseer posted a beardown connection online, calling retired governmental parties for unfairly targeting Diljit.

He questioned wherefore there’s specified selective outrage against the singer-actor.

But soon aft facing large backlash, Naseer deleted the post.Not staying wholly silent, though, helium followed it up with a cryptic quote, which read, "It is astir intolerable to transportation the torch of information done a assemblage without singeing somebody’s beard – Georg Christoph Lichtenberg." This mysterious station stirred up reactions online.

Some users appreciated his courage, saying helium has the close to talk up and usage his influence. One idiosyncratic wrote, “You’re escaped to stock your opinion, but truthful is everyone else.” Another added, “It’s tough—truth doesn’t ever win, powerfulness and the assemblage often do.”But not everyone was supportive. Some accused him of ever speaking against the country. One idiosyncratic said, “If your ‘torch of truth’ is astir selective outrage and playing the victim, possibly it’s clip to enactment it out.”

Another remark slammed him for utilizing societal media arsenic a level for “dramatic monologues afloat of bias.”Here's what Naseeruddin had written connected Facebook, earlier helium deleted his post. He wrote, “I STAND FIRMLY WITH DILJIT. The Jumla Party’s soiled tricks section has been waiting to onslaught him. He didn’t formed the film—blame the director. But since Diljit is simply a known face, he’s go the target. His caput isn’t poisoned, which is wherefore helium agreed to the cast.”He went connected to say, “These radical privation to chopped disconnected immoderate idiosyncratic transportation betwixt Indians and Pakistanis. I person household and friends there, and nary 1 tin halt maine from sending them love. And to those saying ‘Go to Pakistan,’ I say—Go to Kailasa.”The backlash against Diljit started aft the makers of Sardaar Ji 3 formed Pakistani histrion Hania Aamir, contempt a prohibition connected Pakistani actors pursuing the Pahalgam attack. When a promo video featuring Hania was shared, it sparked adjacent much outrage among Indian fans, who questioned Diljit’s choice.The film’s makers decided not to merchandise it successful India and opted for an planetary merchandise instead. However, groups similar AICWA weren’t happy. They wrote letters to apical officials including the Prime Minister and adjacent urged the makers of Border 2 to reconsider casting Diljit.In response, Diljit told BBC Asian Network, “I signed this movie mode backmost successful February, earlier the onslaught happened. The producers person invested heavy successful it. If they take to merchandise it overseas, I’ll basal by their decision.”