"People Don't Want To Watch Three Hours Historical Films", Says Nasserudin Shah On "Yuh Hota Toh Kya Hota" Film Failure

Vaishnavi Gavankar |Aug 18, 2019

"I understand that but I try my best not to let that get in the way. I don't believe in overruling the director. If I don't have faith in the director I'll probably not work with that person", says Nasserudin Shah.

The stunner legendary actor of Bollywood Naseeruddin Shah has recently opened up about his struggle in the Bollywood movies. Naseeruddin Shah also talked about his failed movie Yuh Hota Toh Kya Hota.

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"I never felt any despair because I didn't expect success to come easily. I was prepared for a long hard struggle. I was also not willing to admit defeat easily. The thought of failure didn't even occur to me, even though I knew the odds I was battling.", Shah told PTI, reflecting on what he felt when he began acting.

The 70-year-old actor said his outlook towards life and career - to never give up - hasn't changed over the years. "I never entertained the thought of failure. 'What will happen if?' I never thought about this. I just had to become as good as I can. If I know my job, I'll get work. This was my belief. There has been no change in the way I see things today it has been consolidated, confirmed in my head now".

Shah was speaking on the sidelines of the screening of the short film Half Full that won at Shorts TV's Best of India Short Film Festival.

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"I remember if I had not received a helping hand at every stage I might not have made this journey. I love to work with youngsters, like to see dreams in their eyes. It honors me that they have faith in me and still want to work with me even though I am way beyond my prime".

"It's very encouraging for me to feel wanted by the younger generation. I've done hundreds of films with first-time directors and never regretted it," Naseeruddin Shah explained.

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"I understand that but I try my best not to let that get in the way. I don't believe in overruling the director. If I don't have faith in the director I'll probably not work with that person."

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Shah is currently enjoying working in short films on varied topics and genres with the hope of making one himself.

"Short films are great but aren't easy to make. I think a short film, everything compressed, is the future. People don't have the time to sit through three hours of historical epics anymore. I might even attempt to make one myself. I have to wipe off the blot of the bad film I made. But at the moment I am only dreaming."

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