Bollywood veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah has launched a scathing attack on the silence of Bollywood over the ongoing agitation against agricultural laws. He said in an interview, 'The big guns of our film industry are sitting silent. Because they think a lot can be lost. Hey brother, when you have earned so much money that your 7 generations can sit and eat, how much will you lose?
Naseeruddin said, 'If everything is destroyed then you will not hear the noise of your enemies. You will love the silence of your friends more. We cannot say that I do not mind if the farmers are sitting there in the bitter winter. I hope that this demonstration of farmers will spread and the general public will join it. It has to happen. I believe that remaining silent is the same as committing a crime.
Shah said on the current environment of the country that if in today's time we also say that we do not follow the Indian traffic rules, then you will be made an anti-national. If you say that we Hindustani do not respect each other, then you are a traitor. If you say that you do not like Hindi films, then you are a traitor. You should go to Pakistan.'
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Naseeruddin Shah also questioned the lockdown. He said the lockdown was declared after two to four hours during COVID. Do not know if it was justified or not. Everyone has their own opinion. But it was necessary to disperse the movement of Shaheen Bagh. There was a great trick and that was done. Now that the bird flu has spread, I think the government will use this excuse to disperse the farmers' movement.