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Is Naseeruddin Shah Right Choice To Play Salman Rushdie? VOTE!

Reported by Rediff 13 Oct 2026, 11:00 am IST 1 min read

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Naseeruddin Shah is slated to portray acclaimed author Salman Rushdie in 27 Seconds, a stage adaptation based on Rushdie's 2024 memoir Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder, which details the 2022 assassination attempt on his life.

Naseeruddin Shah is set to bring Salman Rushdie's harrowing 2022 assassination attempt to the stage in 27 Seconds, an adaptation based on Rushdie's memoir Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder. Naseeruddin Shah is set to portray Salman Rushdie... [903 chars]

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Section: Entertainment
Topics: Crime & safety
First reported by: Rediff
Published: Tuesday, 13 October 2026, 11:00 am IST
Coverage: One outlet so far

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