Amruta Subhash recalls Naseeruddin Shah yelling at her: ‘I’d rather see you fail than repeat for applause’

Naseeruddin Shah
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Actor Amruta Subhash lately opened up a couple of pivotal second in her profession involving veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah, whose surprising response to her stage efficiency appears to have left an affect on her.

In an interview with The Lallantop, Amruta recalled performing in a play that featured an emotional scene the place her character cried. The second all the time earned her loud applause from the viewers. Assured in her craft, she repeated the identical supply every time. When she noticed Naseeruddin Shah within the viewers someday, she leaned into the efficiency much more, solely to obtain an surprising critique.

“He got here to me and stated, ‘Amruta, I watched your play.’ I used to be proud and anticipating reward,” she shared. As a substitute, Shah stated, “Beta, I’m involved.”

He revealed that he had watched each exhibits of the play that day and seen she repeated her efficiency to elicit applause. “I might slightly see you failing doing one thing new slightly than doing the identical factor repeatedly for claps,” he advised her.

He challenged her to query whether or not her character even wanted to cry in that second, warning her to not fall into predictable patterns. “You’re forcing your self on the character… You may be repetitive as an actor. Your profession will probably be over,” he stated. This appears to have struck a chord with Amruta, who known as it a turning level in her journey.

The Nationwide Award-winning actor is thought for her roles in Killa, Vihir, Contract, Raman Raghav 2.0, Gully Boy, and Dhamaka. She was final seen in 2025’s Chidiya, alongside Vinay Pathak and Svar Kamble.