We do not reciprocate to Pakistan's curiosity for India: Naseeruddin Shah

[naveen mishra]

Kolkata: Slamming those who are against cultural exchanges between India and Pakistan in the wake of diplomatic tensions, veteran film and theatre actor Naseeruddin Shah Monday said a section of Indians do not reciprocate the "tremendous" fascination and curiosity of the neighbours for the country.

"What I found is that there is a tremendous fascination, there is a tremendous curiosity about us in Pakistan...we do not reciprocate that...we are condescending about that ...I say they (those who are against cultural exchange) can go take a hike...I intend to continue whatever I can do in developing person to person contact," he said during a session at the third Kolkata Literary Meet here.

Nasseruddin strongly iterated about furthering "person to person contact" through his craft. The actor has conducted numerous workshops for budding artists across the border and has also starred in the Pakistani film 'Zinda Bhaag'.

"We seem to carry it with us all this way and its time we got rid of it and there's nothing we can do except further and encourage person to person contact...so I will continue to go there.

"I have been working with students, talking to them, performing with them and if anybody says that I am unpatriotic, then fine I am unpatriotic."

We do not reciprocate to Pakistan's curiosity for India: Naseeruddin Shah

 

[saikumar]

As if

 

[vicky sen]

'Curious' is a good word.

RAW is very curious about many things in Pakistan.

But cultural exchanges ARE taking place.Pakistani singers, actors are working in India.

 

[baajey]

i totally whole heartedly agree with naseer saab.

 

[SarthakGanguly]

"I have been working with students, talking to them, performing with them and if anybody says that I am unpatriotic, then fine I am unpatriotic." - what a romantic fool!

I agree with his view though. RAW should continue the activities with greater vigor.

 

[third eye]

What he is airing are his views.

Why does expect a nation to share them ?

 

[naveen mishra]

What he is airing are his views.

Why does expect a nation to share them ?

he belong to us.....and we must pay respect to his view also

 

[halupridol]

i too agree.....

 

[third eye]

he belong to us.....and we must pay respect to his view also

I am not disrespecting his view.

Just as he has a view on a subject, so does the rest of the nation.

To each his own,

 

[T90TankGuy]

Sports and cultural events become the victims of our animosity .

 

[SrNair]

Nasruddeen Shah one of the best actor in India.I completely agree with him.It always Increasre India cultural footprint in Pakistan

 

[Jade]

Unnecessary comment from Naseeruddin Shah.

 

[acid rain]

Budda satya gaya hai.

 

[Chronos]

i totally whole heartedly agree with naseer saab.

Do you think that it is because how diverse India is though?

Do you expect a North Easterner or a South Indian to have the same curiosity about Pakistan?

Other than Indians who do have some cultural semblance to Pakistan?

Hell, I was ignorant of Pakistan because I had no interest in it.

 

[baajey]

Do you think that it is because how diverse India is though?

Do you expect a North Easterner or a South Indian to have the same curiosity about Pakistan?

Other than Indians who do have some cultural semblance to Pakistan?

Hell, I was ignorant of Pakistan because I had no interest in it.

its precisely the same reason i was talking about....
and yeah, i do agree that india has way too much population with too much diversity to show curiosity towards any country.