Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah disregards accolades
Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah disregards accolades
Naseeruddin Shah is a veteran actor, and widely hailed as one of the Bollywood’s most acclaimed performers. With a plentitude of awards under his belt, he recently made it known in a media interaction that he disregards these accoĺades.
In fact, he amusingly confessed that he uses Filmfare awards as door handles for his washrooms.
Naseeruddin Shah appeared in the second season of “Taj: Reign of Revenge,” alongside Aditi Rao Hydari, Rahul Bose, Sandhya Mridul, and Zarina Wahab.
Having earned three National Awards for his remarkable performances in films like “Paar,” “Sparsh,” and “Iqbal,” Naseeruddin Shah’s talent has been consistently recognized.
Additionally, he has received three Filmfare Awards for his memorable portrayals in movies such as “Akrosh,” “Chakra,” and “Masoom.” However, in a candid interview with The Lallantop, the actor shared his unorthodox perspective on awards and shed light on the rumors surrounding his unique use of them at home.
When quizzed on his opinion on awards and the rumours surrounding his door handles, Naseeruddin Shah affirmed that every actor who pours his/her heart and soul into a role deserves recognition. Singling out one person and proclaiming them the ‘best actor of the year’ seems unfair. Naseer doesn’t take pride in these awards.
In fact, he even didn’t deem it necessary to collect the last two awards he received. So, when he built his farmhouse, he decided to use these awards as handles for the washroom doors. Now, anyone who enters will have two Filmfare awards as handles.
The talented actor also expressed his skepticism on the value of awards, claiming they are often the result of industry lobbying.
He went on to remark that these trophies hold no real significance for him anymore. Initially, he was thrilled to receive them, but soon when they started piling up around him, he realized that these awards are often the outcome of lobbying and not necessarily based on merit. That’s when he decided to leave them behind. However, when he received the Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan awards, it reminded him of his late father who used to worry about his career and would say things like, ‘If you pursue this useless profession, you’ll become a fool.’ So, when Naseer went to Rashtrapati Bhavan to collect those awards, he looked up and imagined his father watching. He was for sure, he was happy, and Naseer was content. But Naseer simply can’t stand these competitive awards anymore.
On the Work Front in his latest endeavor, Naseeruddin appeared in the second season of “Taj: Reign of Revenge,” alongside Aditi Rao Hydari, Rahul Bose, Sandhya Mridul, and Zarina Wahab. The series premiered on Zee5 on May 12, 2023.
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