Naseeruddin Shah said we do not hear Urdu language in our films

• Actor discussed the use of the Urdu language in films.
• He claimed, “Ab to behuda alfaaz hote hai.”
• He also said Satyanash hogaya hai.

Actor Naseeruddin Shah discussed how the use of the Urdu language in Hindi films altered through time. He claimed, “Ab to behuda alfaaz hote hai,” that things had changed negatively. Additionally, he discussed how modern movies “without substance.” He also expressed his disgust with the way Indian films mock all ethnic groups. Among other groups, he claimed that movies had not spared Sikhs, Christians, or Muslims.

In a chat during Jashn-e-Rekhta in 2022, he felt that the use of Urdu in Hindi films had significantly changed.

“Satyanash hogaya hai. But Hindi film mein kuch bhi kahan behtar huyi hai (it has led to disaster, this did not led to the betterment of our films).”

He continued, “Today, we do not hear Urdu in our films. Earlier, when the censor board certificate would come, it had Urdu mentioned as the language. It was because the lyrics and shayaris were in that language, and even the writers came from Farsi (Persian) theatre. That change can be seen today, there is no usage of Urdu words. Ab to behuda alfaaz hote hai (now they use rubbish words which makes no sense). No one even cares about the title of the film, as most of them are taken from old songs.”

He also discussed how Indian communities are mocked in movies, saying, “They have mocked Parsis, Christians, and Sikhs. Muslim man was always the hero’s closest companion and ultimately gave his life to save him. Though he did pass away.” Thus, he claimed, movies have also engendered stereotypes.

He said, “The bubble of Hindi films is about to burst because they lack substance. We keep on claiming that our films are being watched across the world, just like Indian food is being eaten globally. Indian food is being eaten because it has dum, it has substance.”. We keep saying that people watch our movies all around the world, just like people consume Indian food everywhere. Indian cuisine is popular because it has substance or dum.

On January 13, Naseeruddin‘s most recent movie, Kuttey, was released in theatres. Tabu, Arjun Kapoor, and Radhika Madan also acted in the movie. Aasmaan Bhardwaj, the son of composer-director Vishal Bhardwaj, made his directorial debut with it.

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