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Tuesday, February 17, 2026
TopicNaseeruddin Shah

Topic: Naseeruddin Shah

Satish Shah played a dead body in ‘Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro’. And stole the show

Few movies have been able to do justice to dark humour the way this four-decade-old film does. The corpse at the centre of the film speaks loudly about the death of morality.

Khandhar is Mrinal Sen’s most poetic film. It’s a masterpiece of stillness and silence

Khandhar’s emotional core lies in what is left unsaid. Shabana Azmi and Naseeruddin Shah's towering performances convey unspoken yearning and forbidden longing without relying on dialogues.

Naseeruddin Shah and Zohran Mamdani cloak their bias in secular-speak

Neither Naseeruddin Shah nor Zohran Mamdani can be accused of honesty in the views they hold dear.

Naseeruddin Shah’s brother Zameer Uddin loses Rs 1 lakh to cyber fraud while making hotel reservations

The former deputy chief of Army staff, who also served as vice-chancellor of AMU, lost Rs 93,980 in the beginning of March. Case lodged with cyber police in Gurugram.

Ismat Chughtai scolded Naseeruddin Shah for not reading her work. Then he wrote a play on her

The India Habitat Centre’s auditorium was packed on the evening of 14 December for Ratna Pathak Shah. She talked about theatre in Indian languages beyond, Urdu, Hindi and English.

‘Waiting For Naseer’ is about finding fame on stage. Naseeruddin Shah is just a stand-in

The play is about two actors waiting to meet their inspiration—Naseeruddin Shah. The wait is an artifice to reflect on the state of theatre, artists’ insecurities, hypocrisies & fame.

Fact Check: Naseeruddin Shah didn’t comment on Kangana Ranaut & Modi, quote going viral fake

A quote by the veteran actor, that 'Kangana has problems with every actor except Modi', has been circulated widely. It originated from a parody X account which no longer exists.

Why Vishal Bhardwaj picked Agatha Christie’s least known novel for Charlie Chopra

Vishal Bhardwaj is gearing up for more stories and storytelling. With the espionage thriller Khufiya next in life, he is taking the OTT space very seriously.

Shabana Azmi to Naseeruddin Shah, how Bollywood stars breathed life into Delhi’s theatre scene

Events such as the Delhi Theatre Festival, Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards, and Bharat Rang Mahotsav are nothing short of cultural celebrations for the capital’s theatre enthusiasts.

Pakistanis abuse Bollywood’s Naseeruddin Shah for his ignorant ‘Sindhi is extinct’ comment

‘I was shocked to learn this. I didn’t expect Naseeruddin Saab to make this uninformed comment,’ said Pakistani designer Mohsin Sayeed.

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India shouldn’t romanticise 1971, Bangladesh wants transactional ties now

Bangladesh’s recent post-election shift has reduced its India-centric narrative, urging realistic diplomacy.

Urban co-op banks doubled loan book in 5 yrs, but stuck at under 2% of credit market—Sahakar Trends

UCBs accounted for 1.8% of total industry credit in September 2025—down from 2.2% five yrs ago—showing that they are losing ground to faster PSU banks.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.