Kangana Ranaut Calls Naseeruddin Shah ‘Lomdi;’ After His Remark On Bollywood’s Silence Over Student Protests

Kangana Ranaut recently took to her Instagram stories and reacted to Naseeruddin Shah's words by asking him about his silence on the ongoing Jharkhand protests.

Kangana Ranaut Calls Naseeruddin Shah ‘Lomdi;’ After His Remark On Bollywood’s Silence Over Student Protests

Actor-politician Kangana Ranaut has slammed veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah after his remark about Bollywood’s lack of response to the student protests. The actor spoke about how several celebrities from the Hindi film industry remained silent throughout the protests and would only speak up when the time comes, stating, “A dog with a bone in its mouth cannot bark.” Read to know more about what happened here.

Kangana Ranaut On Naseeruddin Shah

Kangana Ranaut recently took to her Instagram stories and reacted to Naseeruddin Shah’s words by asking him about his silence on the ongoing Jharkhand protests. She shared a video of Piyush Mishra talking about Shah’s comment on social media and even called the veteran actor a ‘lombdi.’ She wrote that everyone was someone’s “pet” and that she was proud to defend the same house she got her food from. She went on to claim that the veteran actor defended “the neighbours.” Ranaut wrote a sidenote stating that being called a dog was a compliment these days since “loyalty and cuteness” were rare. She then called the actor a “lombdi.”

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For the unversed, just a few days back, Shah questioned many Bollywood actors’ silence over the Cockroach Janta Party’s protests in New Delhi and took a dig at them as he compared them to a dog with a bone in its mouth. The actor said that they would only speak when the bone falls out of their mouth or breaks their teeth during a chat with The Wire. When asked if he believed people were taking advantage of others’ silences, Naseeruddin agreed yet asked how long it would go on. What are your thoughts on this? Let us know.

First Published: August 12, 2026 12:53 PM

Meghna Rajpal

Patriarchy's worst nightmare (with a cute smile). An introvert walking around with Bollywood Music in the background who will avoid meeting you in public. I write about pop culture, fashion, and everything controversial.

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