Actor Naseeruddin Shah had made his directorial debut in 2006 with the film Yun Hota Toh Kya Hota, set in the backdrop of the 26/11 attacks in Mumbai. The film starred Irrfan Khan, Konkona Sensharma, Ayesha Takia, Jimmy Sheirgill, Paresh Rawal, Saroj Khan and Boman Irani. However, in a recent interview, Shah revealed that he has not directed another film since as he was not proud of the first movie.
Talking to Mid-day, Shah said, “My confidence as a filmmaker was badly shaken by the film I made. I am not able to summon the confidence to direct again. It’s not a movie I am proud of; it didn’t turn out well because of my shortcoming as a director.”
The actor however, said that he wants to take baby steps to try his hands at directing again. He said, "I want to set that right by directing a short film."
Shah, who was last seen in the web-show Bandish Bandits and OTT film Mee Raqsam, talked about the advantages of the digital medium. "They don't have the burden of censorship or having to take a saleable route (for box-office numbers). For actors, (working on a web series) it is like living a long film; it is almost like doing a Shyam Benegal film," he said.
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