‘Bloody Jhooti Party’: Naseeruddin Shah slams BJP over SRFTI crackdown, urges support for protesting students

Cameras went up, classes stopped and hostels were ordered shut. Through it all, the film students of Kolkata stayed put, even over Durga Puja. Now a veteran of Indian cinema has stepped in, saying these young storytellers must not be silenced.
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- Sunday, 25 October 2026, 8:23 am IST
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