Veteran
actor
Naseeruddin
Shah
believes
that
the
three
Khans
of
Bollywood-
Shah
Rukh,
Salman
and
Aamir
despite
ruling
the
film
industry,
choose
to
keep
mum
on
socio-political
issues
as
they
stand
out
to
lose
a
lot.
The
Main
Hoon
Na
actor
was
speaking
with
NDTV.
Not
the
one
to
mince
his
words,
Naseeruddin
said,
"Obviously
they're
worried
because
of
the
extent
of
harassment
they
will
be
subjected
to."
He
further
continued,
"I
cannot
speak
for
them
but
I
can
imagine
they
have
so
much
to
lose.
They
would
be
subjected
to
all
kinds,
all
manner
of
harassment,
not
just
financial.
Their
entire
establishments
will
get
harassed."
The
actor
clarified
that
he
has
never
faced
discrimination
in
the
industry
for
being
a
Muslim
but
added
that
actors
do
get
harrassed
for
speaking
their
minds.
Naseeruddin
had
recently
found
himself
in
the
midst
of
a
controversy
when
he
slammed
those
who
were
celebrating
the
takeover
of
Afghanistan
by
the
Taliban.
Lyricist
Javed
Akhtar
too
had
condemned
Indian
Muslims
who
supported
the
return
of
Taliban
in
Afghanistan
and
said
that
he
saw
an
uncanny
resemblance
between
the
Taliban
and
the
RSS.
Reacting
to
all
the
criticism,
Shah
told
NDTV,
"It
is
not
just
Javed
saab
or
me,
it
is
anyone
who
speaks
out
against
this
right
wing
mentality
and
it
is
growing
on
both
sides."
In
the
same
interview,
Naseeruddin
Shah
also
spoke
about
how
a
few
big
Indian
filmmakers
and
actors
are
being
encouraged
to
make
"pro-establishment" films.
He
said,
"They
are
being
encouraged
by
the
government
to
make
pro-government
films,
to
make
films
lauding
the
efforts
of
our
beloved
leader.
They
also
being
financed,
also
promised
a
clean
chit
if
they
make
movies
which
are
propaganda,
to
put
it
bluntly.
The
kind
of
big-budget
films
that
are
coming.
The
big
ones
cannot
disguise
the
jingoistic
agenda."
Naseeruddin
Shah
has
been
a
part
of
the
film
industry
for
almost
five
decades
and
is
known
for
his
hard-hitting
performances
in
films.