Taking aim at Naseeruddin Shah
After meeting with students at Ranchi’s Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium, Piyush Mishra spoke to the media. He referred to Naseeruddin Shah’s remarks during the CJP protest in Delhi. Mishra said that Naseeruddin Shah had commented on the silence of film industry members at the time, saying, “Those who have a bone in their mouth cannot speak.” Recalling this, he questioned who the current figures are.
Piyush Mishra said that he respects Naseeruddin Shah, but feels it’s important to ask this question. He said, “Naseeruddin Shah, please forgive me.” I want to ask, with all due respect, who are those dogs with bones in their mouths right now?
What did Naseeruddin Shah say?
In fact, during the CJP protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi, Naseeruddin Shah questioned the silence of the film industry. In an interview, he said that celebrities will speak out only when their conscience dictates. He cited a proverb, saying that a dog with a bone in its mouth cannot bark. It will bark only when the bone falls from its mouth or its teeth break.
I’m not afraid of you anymore.
Piyush Mishra questioned Naseeruddin Shah, asking if celebrities were silent because they preferred to be part of a particular crowd. Piyush Mishra concluded his statement by saying, “Sorry, Naseeruddin Sahib, I respect you a lot, but I’m not afraid of you anymore.”