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The topic of “Indian History” has become one of the most talked-about matters in recent years. While Bollywood films are often accused of distorting history, which is termed as “Cinematic Liberty” by some filmmakers, in recent times, Bollywood celebs’ history lessons have courted massive controversies.
Recently, actor Naseeruddin Shah found himself in a bit of a soup when he called Mughals 'refugees'.
A video clip has gone viral on social media where Naseeruddin Shah is talking to The Wire and saying, “The so-called atrocities of the Mughals are being highlighted all the time. We forget that the Mughals are people who have contributed to the country. They are people who have left lasting monuments in the country, who have left the tradition of dancing, music, painting, literature. Mughals came here to make this their homeland. You can call them refugees if you like.”
Mughals came here to settle. They Contributed to India's Culture, Music and Left lasting Legacies. You can call them refugees: #naseeruddinshah to Karan Thapar #2DaysToBirthMonth #FitBharat pic.twitter.com/vncc9m8qij
— Dr. Priyanshi Mishra #हिंदुत्व_मेरी_पहचान (@Priyanshi135) December 30, 2021
No points in guessing, the veteran actor is trending on Twitter and is at the receiving end of a lot of trolling.
© Naseeruddin Shah Instagram
But he isn’t the only celeb whose history lessons have created controversy, here is a look at the list of 5 others in recent times:
© Kangana Ranaut Instagram
In November 2021, Kangana Ranaut attended the Times Now Summit and during a discussion, called India’s 1947 Freedom Struggle against British a “Bheekh”.
A video clip from the event went viral on social media where she was heard saying, “Woh azaadi nahi thi, woh bheek thi. Aur jo azaadi mili hai woh 2014 mai mili hai (That wasn’t freedom, those were alms. We got real freedom in 2014.)”
कभी महात्मा गांधी जी के त्याग और तपस्या का अपमान, कभी उनके हत्यारे का सम्मान, और अब शहीद मंगल पाण्डेय से लेकर रानी लक्ष्मीबाई, भगत सिंह, चंद्रशेखर आज़ाद, नेताजी सुभाष चंद्र बोस और लाखों स्वतंत्रता सेनानियों की कुर्बानियों का तिरस्कार।
इस सोच को मैं पागलपन कहूँ या फिर देशद्रोह? pic.twitter.com/Gxb3xXMi2Z
The actress was slammed by many celebs and politicians including Swara Bhasker and Varun Gandhi.
2. Manoj Muntashir Calling Mughals “Glorified Dacoits”
© Manoj Muntashir Instagram
In August 2021, lyricist Manoj Muntashir courted controversy when he posted a video on his Twitter account where he called Mughal emperors like Humanyun, Akbar and Jahangir as ”glorified dacoits”.
आप किसके वंशज हैं ?
Choose Your Legacy And Your Heros!
Relwasing today at 5 PM on YouTube/Manoj Muntashir pic.twitter.com/Xi9Mq1GGSf
The lyricist was slammed by many Bollywood celebs including Neeraj Ghaywan, Richa Chadha and Mayur Puri.
3. Kabir Khan Calling Mughals “Original Nation-Builders”
© Kabir Khan Instagram
Around the same time as Manoj Muntashir was being slammed for calling Mughals 'dacoits', filmmaker Kabir Khan too received flak for calling them “nation builders”. In an interview with Bollywood Hungama, Kabir Khan said that he cannot respect films that demonise Mughals.
He said, “I find it hugely problematic and disturbing because what really makes me upset is that it's being done just to go with the popular narrative. I can understand when a filmmaker has researched something and a filmmaker wants to make a point... Of course, there can be different viewpoints. If you want to demonise the Mughals, please base it on some research and make us understand why; why they were the villains that you think they were. Because if you do some research and read history, it's very tough to understand why they have to be villainised. I think they were the original nation-builders, and to write them off and say they murdered people... But what are you basing it on? Please point out the historical evidence. Please have an open debate, just don't go with the narrative that you think will be popular.”
4. Saif Ali Khan Saying “No Concept of India Before The British”
© Kareena Kapoor Khan Instagram
Weeks after the grand success of Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior, Saif Ali Khan, who played the antagonist Udaybhan Singh Rathore, was asked about his take on the polarizing politics of the film.
Agreeing that the politics in Tanhaji was questionable, he told Film Companion, “For some reason, I didn’t take a stand… maybe next time I would. I was very excited to play the role because it’s a delicious role. But when people say this is history; I don’t think this is history. I am quite aware of what the history was.”
Dear @ajaydevgn & @omraut, your colleague is deriding your film just after it became a monstrous hit pic.twitter.com/NuiTaxr1Gn
— iMac_too (@iMac_too) January 19, 2020
He further added, “I don’t think there was a concept of India till perhaps the British gave it one. I don’t think there is really any constructive point in arguing about loudly, provided you yourself know why you’re doing it.”
5. Swara Bhasker Saying “Mughals Made India Rich”
© Swara Bhasker Instagram
Back in 2019, Swara Bhasker courted controversy when she reacted to a tweet saying, “Mughals made India rich.. #history #fact”.
Mughals made India rich.. #history #fact https://t.co/DAfwm14MLn
— Swara Bhasker (@ReallySwara) July 13, 2019
The original tweet mentioned an article that talked about Mughals coming to India as conquerors but living as “Indians” and not “colonists”.
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