Fact Check: Viral Naseeruddin Shah Quote Taking A Dig At PM Modi, Kangana Ranaut Is Fake

Fact Check: The claim that Naseeruddin Shah said Kangana Ranaut has problems with every actor except Narendra Modi is false. The quote was posted by a parody Twitter account that no longer exists.

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Fact Check: Recently, a statement allegedly made by veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah claimed that actress Kangana Ranaut "has problems with every actor except Narendra Modi". This quote quickly circulated across various social platforms, prompting a deeper investigation into its authenticity. Newschecker delved into the origins and veracity of this widely shared claim, and found that the claim is false. The quote attributed to Naseeruddin Shah regarding Kangana Ranaut and Prime Minister Narendra Modi originated from a parody Twitter account and has no factual basis. Here are all details from the investigation.

Claim:

Kangana Ranaut has problems with every actor except Narendra Modi, says veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah.

Fact:

Newschecker first ran a keyword search for the viral quote, which did not lead us to any credible news reports or records of such a statement by the actor.

A further search led us to the earliest instance of this quote, posted by a parody Twitter account, @naseruddin_shah, on February 9, 2021. We found that the account does not exist anymore.

Newschecker then learnt that this particular fake Twitter account of the actor had been called out by multiple media outlets in February 2021, seen here, here and here, for spreading misinformation regarding the farmers’ protests between January and February 2021.

“Veteran actor Ratna Pathak Shah on Monday clarified that her husband, actor Naseeruddin Shah does not have a Twitter account, after an unverified profile in his name posted a series of tweets about the ongoing farmers agitation on the microblogging site,” read an NDTV report, dated February 8, 2021.

Result: False

This story was originally published by Newschecker as part of the Shakti Collective. Except for the headline, excerpt, and the opening introduction para, this story has not been edited by ABPLIVE staff.