Naseeruddin Shah recently penned an apology on his official Facebook page, in reaction to his latest comments. In an interview, he had stated that Sindhi language isn’t spoken in Pakistan anymore. However, he later apologized for his ‘error’
“Two completely unnecessary controversies seem to have erupted over things I’ve said recently. One regarding my mis-statement about the Sindhi language in Pakistan.I was in error there,” the veteran actor had stated. His post received a shoutout from Pakistani actorAdnan Siddiqui, who tweeted, “Apologising for a mistake is indeed a true testament to a person’s character and intellect. Naseer sahib’s recent gesture has only deepened my admiration for him. It takes strength and humility to acknowledge one’s errors and take responsibility for them.”
“Two completely unnecessary controversies seem to have erupted over things I’ve said recently. One regarding my mis-statement about the Sindhi language in Pakistan.I was in error there,” the veteran actor had stated. His post received a shoutout from Pakistani actorAdnan Siddiqui, who tweeted, “Apologising for a mistake is indeed a true testament to a person’s character and intellect. Naseer sahib’s recent gesture has only deepened my admiration for him. It takes strength and humility to acknowledge one’s errors and take responsibility for them.”
Naseeruddin Shah, in his apology post, had also clarified his statement on the relationship between Marathi and Farsi languages. He had stated, “The second over what I’m supposed to have said about the relationship between Marathi and Farsi. My exact words were “many Marathi words are of Farsi origin.” My intention was not to run down the Marathi language but to talk of how diversity enriches all cultures Urdu itself is a mix of Hindi Farsi Turkish and Arabic. English has borrowed words from all European languages not to mention Hindustani and I suppose that is true of every language spoken on earth.”
