Naseeruddin Shah is considered one of the best actors of Hindi cinema. He’s known for many movies like ‘Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro’, ‘A Wednesday’ among others. But did you know that in the early days of his career, the actor has done some movies due to shortage of money. In a recent interview, he spoke about it and also admitted that he regretted it.
Shah said in a podcast of Aadyam Theatre’s Youtube channel, “I’ve done three shifts a day, and there’s no worse torture in the world. There was a time when I was acting in several lovely movies for money. And I realized no amount of money is worth this agony, of jumping from one set to another. Half of the time, you’re bloody socializing on set. You get there for the 9 am shift, then you spend another hour or so having breakfast, enjoying the scenery, and gossiping.”
However, Ratna Pathak Shah who was also on this podcast, spoke about her own experiences and said, “I’ve done very little work that is of a high quality. I’ve done most of my work on television, so that’s not the kind of quality we’re talking about when we talk about great art. But I have realized if I don’t give it my all and I don’t use the skills I’m using while I’m doing theatre, then this doesn’t sound or look right.”