Kanwaljit Singh retaliates to Naseeruddin Shah calling Amitabh bizman

Kanwaljit Singh retaliates to
Naseeruddin Shah calling Amitabh bizman

Popular TV and film actor Kanwaljit Singh has come down heavily on Naseeruddin Shah for calling Amitabh Bachchan a businessman, not an actor.

Speaking on Naseer”s remark, he went on to say, he has the highest of regards for the senior Bachchan who is an actor par-excellence.

Kanwaljit also
mentioned that that he considers Naseeruddin Shah ‘lucky’ to have realized that his potential lay in parallel cinema. However, he refused to agree with Shah’s opinion that Amitabh Bachchan is not a great actor. “Naseer was lucky to have realized that he wouldn’t be added in the cast in commercial films because that was the time when people were making parallel cinema. If those kinds of films weren’t being made, then what? Naseer is his jaan, and calls him the God of acting, but we can’t say that for Bachchan sahab,” he shared.

In the past Naseer has been critical of Amitabh Bachchan multiple times. Back in 2010, amidst an interview with NewsX, the veteran actor called Bachchan’s iconic film Sholay it’s not a great film, but entertaining for sure.

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After a string of flops, Amitabh Bachchan’s career was revived when he starred in Salim-Javed’s Zanjeer, followed by Deewar and Sholay. The actor then earned the title of ‘Angry Young Man’ and went on to star in over 200 films.

Meanwhile, Naseeruddin Shah became a prominent figure in Indian parallel cinema. He began his career with Shyam Benegal’s Nishant and went on to star in widely acclaimed films such as Manthan, Sparsh, Aakrosh, Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyoon Aata Hai, and many more.

Meanwhile, On the professional front, Amitabh Bachchan was last seen in the blockbuster Kalki 2898 AD and Vettaiyan. Naseer was last seen in Sonu Sood’s 2025 release Fateh.

News Edit KV Raman