Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah is known to voice his opinions freely and fearlessly. He is among those actors in Hindi cinema who has never shied away from speaking his mind. The 72-year-old actor has now spoken up about the box office hit The Kerala Story, produced by Vipul Shah, which deals with the sensitive issue of ISIS recruitment from Kerala. The film, despite being criticised for its controversial topic, has made quite an impression on a certain section of the audience and has emerged as one of the biggest hits of 2023.

Speaking about the film while promoting the series Taj: Divided by Blood, Naseeruddin Shah vehemently criticised the Sudipto Sen directorial and said that he has no intention of watching the movie. "Worthwhile films like Bheed, Afwaah, Faraaz, all three collapsed. Nobody went to see them, but they are flocking to see The Kerala Story which I have not seen, and I don’t intend to see, because I have read enough about it," Shah told India Today.