Naseeruddin Shah called Anupam Kher a clown. Video resurfaces amid Ram Temple row

An old video of actor Naseeruddin Shah criticising Anupam Kher has resurfaced on social media amid Kher’s recent remarks on the theft of donations at the Ayodhya Ram Temple. In the viral clip from a 2020 interview, Shah is seen calling Kher a "clown" while commenting on his political views.The clip began circulating widely after Kher described the reported theft at the Ram Temple as a "very small issue" in an interview with India Today and compared it to the attacks and looting of temples during the Mughal era. Soon after his remarks went viral, Shah's old comments against the 71-year-old actor emerged online.In the resurfaced interview, Shah was asked about members of the film industry who had spoken out against what they considered discriminatory politics and policies, and those who had openly supported the government.