Showered with rose petals, Naseeruddin Shah 'comes home'
Veteran Bollywood actor touches down in Lahore for a seven day tour. Will perform in stage play at Alhamra Theatre.
LAHORE:
Under a shower of rose petals and cheers from fans, veteran Indian actor Naseeruddin Shah “came home” as he and his family along with three fellow actors touched down in Lahore on Wednesday evening, Express News reported.
The veteran Bollywood actor who is widely revered in Pakistan, arrived on a seven day tour of Pakistan during which he will act in a play for the Faiz Foundation.
“We will do two shows of our drama based on Ismat Chughtai's stories for Faiz Foundation. These shows will be staged on December 1 and 2 at the Alhamra centre,” the veteran actor told the gathered media.
"The love I get here, I do not have the words to describe that. I don’t feel scared at all here. It feels like...like I have come back home," Shah said.
Shah has previously worked in Pakistani stage and celluloid productions, most famously in the 2007 film Khuda Ke Liye. A few years ago, he had performed in a similar stage play at the Alhamra Theatre.
The good news is that Pakistani audiences may yet see more of Shah than just on the Alhamra stage. The veteran Bollywood actor features in the Pakistani Punjabi production Zinda Bhaag slated for a December release.
“[The film] is in its final stages, it involves filmmakers from here, Farjad Nabi and Meenu [Gaur].”
He aims to return to Pakistan for the premiere of the film.
Under a shower of rose petals and cheers from fans, veteran Indian actor Naseeruddin Shah “came home” as he and his family along with three fellow actors touched down in Lahore on Wednesday evening, Express News reported.
The veteran Bollywood actor who is widely revered in Pakistan, arrived on a seven day tour of Pakistan during which he will act in a play for the Faiz Foundation.
“We will do two shows of our drama based on Ismat Chughtai's stories for Faiz Foundation. These shows will be staged on December 1 and 2 at the Alhamra centre,” the veteran actor told the gathered media.
"The love I get here, I do not have the words to describe that. I don’t feel scared at all here. It feels like...like I have come back home," Shah said.
Shah has previously worked in Pakistani stage and celluloid productions, most famously in the 2007 film Khuda Ke Liye. A few years ago, he had performed in a similar stage play at the Alhamra Theatre.
The good news is that Pakistani audiences may yet see more of Shah than just on the Alhamra stage. The veteran Bollywood actor features in the Pakistani Punjabi production Zinda Bhaag slated for a December release.
“[The film] is in its final stages, it involves filmmakers from here, Farjad Nabi and Meenu [Gaur].”
He aims to return to Pakistan for the premiere of the film.