NEW DELHI: Bollywood actor-singer Piyush Mishra has questioned veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah over his silence on several recent incidents, including the Flydubai FZ1073 incident in which Indian captain Smit Machchhar was credited with saving the lives of passengers after an onboard attack.In a video shared on social media, Mishra directly addressed Shah and urged him to comment on Machchhar’s actions and congratulate the pilot for his bravery. Mishra also questioned Shah over his response to student protests and other ongoing issues.
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Referring to the Flydubai incident, Mishra said an accident was averted on Flight 1073 from Tel Aviv to Dubai and praised Machchhar for his actions.“Sir, an accident was averted recently. This happened on Fly Dubai Flight 1073… Mr. Smith Machchhar displayed bravery and saved the lives of 180 people. Please comment on that as well, congratulate him, Sir,” Mishra said.Shah had joined CJP protest in MumbaiMishra’s remarks came after Shah attended the Cockroach Janata Party’s (CJP) protest at Mumbai’s Shivaji Park demanding the resignation of chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.The two actors have previously exchanged public remarks over social and political issues. Shah has earlier also criticized major Bollywood figures for remaining silent on the student protests at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar.