A few days ago, Bollywood actor Naseeruddin Shah drew attention after his recent statement. In his statement, the veteran actor mentioned that the Sindhi language is no longer spoken in Pakistan. The actor is known to speak his mind and it doesn’t always go down well with others and this got him into trouble. He has faced a lot of backlash over his recent comment on Sindhi. Now, Shah has written a note to apologize to the entire Sindhi-speaking population of Pakistan.
On Sunday, he took to his official Facebook page and wrote: “Okay, okay, I apologize to the entire Sindhi-speaking population of Pakistan who you seem to have deeply offended by my misguided opinion. I admit I was misinformed, but is it necessary to crucify me for that? ‘Whoever is free from…’ as Jesus said. Actually, I really enjoy being called ‘ignorant’ and ‘pretending intellectual’ after many years of being mistaken for an intelligent person. It’s quite a change!”
Naseeruddin spoke about the many languages spoken in Pakistan during recent promotions for the web series ‘Taj: Reign of Revenge Season 2’. According to the actor, Sindhi is no longer spoken in Pakistan. He said: “They have Balochi, they have Bari, they have Siraiki and they have Pushto. Sindhi, of course, is not spoken in Pakistan anymore.”
Naseeruddin Shah had previously shared another note to clear the air: “It seems that two completely unnecessary controversies have broken out over things I have said recently. One concerns my misstatement of the Sindhi language in Pakistan. There I was wrong. The second is about what I am supposed to have said about the relationship between Marathi and Farsi. My exact words were ‘Many Marathi words are of Farsi origin’. My intention was not to downplay the Marathi language, but rather to talk about how diversity enriches all cultures. Urdu itself is a mixture of Hindi, Farsi, Turkish, and Arabic. English has borrowed words from every European language, not to mention Hindustani, and I suppose that’s true of every language spoken on earth.”
Naseeruddin’s comment prompted Pakistani actor Mansha to respond on Twitter, writing: “As a proud Sindhi who speaks the language within her home, I disagree.”
In the recent past, Naseeruddin Shah appeared in the second season of the show titled “Taj: Reign of Revenge”. Premiering on Zee5 on May 12, 2023, this series featured prominent actors like Rahul Bose, Aditi Rao Hydari, Sandhya Mridul, and Zarina Wahab.
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