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Farhan Akhtar Defends His Acting in 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag' After Naseeruddin Shah's Criticism

10 Nov

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Summary

Naseeruddin Shah criticized Farhan Akhtar's performance in 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag' in 2013
Farhan recently responded, calling Shah's approach "distasteful"
Farhan and Shah have known each other since Farhan's childhood

Farhan Akhtar Defends His Acting in 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag' After Naseeruddin Shah's Criticism

Two years ago, in 2023, veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah had publicly criticized Farhan Akhtar's performance in the 2013 film 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag', calling it "a completely fake film". This discussion has now resurfaced, with Farhan responding to Shah's comments in a recent interview.

Farhan, who portrayed the role of athlete Milkha Singh in the biopic, expressed disappointment over the manner in which Shah chose to voice his criticism. Farhan, who has known Shah since childhood and worked with him in 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara', said he would have preferred a direct conversation instead of Shah's public remarks, which Farhan described as "distasteful".