Hollywood actor Jon Voight, born on December 29, is remembered across the world as an artist whose acting style, far from being showy, has been shocking to the core.

This is the reason why critics compare him with veteran Indian actors Naseeruddin Shah and Om Puri. The identity of the three actors has not been glamour, but the truth and emotional honesty of the characters.

When did Jon Voight get international recognition?

Jon Voight got international recognition from the 1969 film ‘Midnight Cowboy’. In this film, his character ‘Joe Buck’ is a young man who comes to New York with big dreams, but gradually starts struggling with loneliness, poverty and broken self-confidence.

A very famous scene of the film is when Joe Buck, while walking on the road, is seen breaking down from within due to the indifference of the people and the cruelty of the city. There are less dialogues in that scene, but the pain that Jon Voight shows through his eyes, movements and facial expressions is what makes him special.

This is why Naseer and Om Puri are compared

This style is also seen in the acting of Naseeruddin Shah and Om Puri in Indian cinema. Like an honest but broken police officer in Naseeruddin Shah’s film ‘Ardh Satya’ or a farmer burning from within in Om Puri’s ‘Aakrosh’, in these characters silence and emotions have more impact than words. Jon Voight’s acting similarly seems to come from within, not from the surface.

Angelina Jolie’s father, Jon Voight, has shown different shades in his career in films like ‘Coming Home,’ ‘Heat’ and ‘Mission: Impossible’, but his identity has always been associated with such characters that tell the story of people standing on the margins of society. This is the reason why he is considered not just a Hollywood star but an example of a character actor.

Bollywood actor Jugal Hansraj is in the headlines after a long time. He remembered the days of shooting of the 1983 superhit film Masoom. Shabana Azmi, Naseeruddin Shah, Saeed Jaffrey, Tanuja and Supriya Pathak were in lead roles in this film. It was directed by Shekhar Kapur.

Revealed after 42 years
Jugal Hansraj acted as a child artist in the film. This film was released in the year 1983. Now after 42 years of the film, Jugal has made revelations about Shabana Azmi. He told that Shabana used to maintain distance from him during the shooting. She used to ignore him on the film sets. During the shooting days, she did not understand why she did this.

Shabana used to ignore me
Jugal Hansraj revealed in a conversation with Pinkvilla that Shabana Azmi used to maintain distance from him during the shooting of Masoom. She was very friendly with Urmila Matondkar and Aradhana. Jugal said, “Shabana ji used to talk a lot with both the girls because she was their mother in the film. Whereas she used to keep a distance from me. She used to ignore me.’

Due to this reason distance was maintained
Jugal Hansraj further said that he was so innocent that he could not understand why she did this to him. He said, “Later I found out that this was a part of Shabana ji’s process. She did not want us to come close because the coldness that was there should have been visible on the screen. Everyone should have felt that there was a discomfort between me and my mother, so she did it very beautifully.

Shabana was the step mother in the film
Let us tell you that Shabana Azmi played the role of Indu Malhotra in the film Masoom. Jugal Hansraj was seen as his step son Rahul Malhotra. At that time Jugal was a child artist. Apart from Jugal, Urmila Matondkar and Aradhana started their career as child artists with the film Masoom. The film was based on Eric Segal’s novel Man Woman and Child, published in 1980.

Vijay Verma and Fatima Sana Shaikh’s romantic film ‘Gustakh Ishq’ neither got a good opening nor did its earnings increase in the coming days. It has been three days since the film was released and the condition of the film has already deteriorated in the first weekend.

The film has not been able to recover even 10 percent of its total budget in the opening weekend. The initial figures related to the film’s third day’s earnings have come, so let us know how much the film has earned so far.

Box office collection of ‘Gustakh Ishq’

This film could get a business of only Rs 50 lakh on the opening day. The earnings on the second day were less than the first day and stopped at just Rs 45 lakh. On the third day i.e. till 6:35 pm today, Vijay Verma’s film has collected a total of Rs 1.05 crore while earning only Rs 10 lakh.

Please note that these figures are according to SACNILC and today’s data is not final. This may change now.

What is the budget of ‘Gustak Ishq’?

According to Bollywood Life, the budget of the film is very low. It has been made in just Rs 25 crores. However, the film could not collect even 10 percent of it in the first weekend. Now this can definitely be a matter of concern for the makers.

After ‘Tere Ishq Mein’, will ‘Dhurandhar’ cause harm to the film?

Dhanush and Kriti Sanon’s ‘Tere Ishq Mein’ was released along with this film directed by Vibhu Puri. People gave more preference to Dhanush’s film and ‘Tere Ishq Mein’ kept lagging behind. Now next Friday i.e. after just 5 days, Ranveer Singh’s much awaited film ‘Dhurandhar’ is going to come which can take a bumper opening at the box office. In such a situation, it has become almost impossible for ‘Gustak Ishq’ to get a hit tag.

In 2020, actor Naseeruddin Shah had called Anupam Kher a ‘joker’ on social media over his pro-government opinion. At that time Anupam Kher had also given a strong reply on X. Now, in a recent conversation with Samdish, Anupam told that Naseeruddin Shah had later apologized to him.

Anupam Kher talked about Naseeruddin Shah
Talking about Naseeruddin Shah, Anupam Kher said, ‘I respect him a lot even today. However, sometimes they say mean things about me. Recently we met, where he apologized to me and said, ‘Sorry, man!’ We met on the death of HD Pathak. When we met there, he hugged me, as I always hug him. I really like him a lot, and he is one of those actors who inspired me to get into acting. But I believe that sometimes he says such things casually.

He further said, ‘I don’t want to say this out loud, but he is a brilliant and intelligent human being, and God has given him a lot of talent. There is no bigger star than him in parallel cinema. Still, I feel that there is some bitterness inside him, which sometimes comes out on me, sometimes on Dilip Kumar, and sometimes on Rajesh Khanna.

Naseeruddin had called Anupam a ‘sycophant’ and ‘joker’
Let us tell you, in an interview in 2020, Naseeruddin Shah had described Anupam Kher as a supporter of the government and called him a ‘sycophant’ and ‘joker’. Regarding Anupam’s pro-government stand on social media, he had said in an interview to ‘The Wire’, ‘People like Anupam Kher speak too much. I don’t think they need to be taken seriously. He is a joker. It’s in their blood, they can’t stop it.

In response to this, Anupam Kher released a long video on X and gave a strong reaction to these comments. He had said, ‘Despite achieving so much success, you have spent your entire life in despair. If you can comment on Amitabh Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan and Virat Kohli, then I am sure I am in very good company.

Anupam Kher’s workfront
Anupam Kher was recently seen in the Canadian drama film ‘Calories’ directed by Isha Marzara. Ellora Patnaik and Dolly Ahluwalia also play important roles in this film. The film premiered at the Calgary International Film Festival on 21 September 2025, after which it was also screened at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI). Its theatrical release in Canada took place on 28 November. Anupam Kher will now be seen in his next film ‘The Indian House’, in which Telugu actor Nikhil Siddharth will also be seen with him.

Along with Dhanush’s ‘Tere Ishq Mein’, Vijay Verma and Fatima Sana Shaikh’s ‘Gustakh Ishq’ was also released in theaters on 28 November. This film has been directed by director Vibhu Puri and the film also stars veteran actors like Naseeruddin Shah.

Despite this, the film started with very low earnings on the opening day. The initial figures related to the film’s earnings have come out, so let us know how much the film has earned so far.

Box office collection of ‘Gustakh Ishq’

The film had a slow start on the first day. Till 10:35 today, this romantic film has done a business of only Rs 50 lakh. These data available on Secnilk are preliminary at present. These may change after the final data comes.

Budget of ‘Gustakh Ishq’

The budget of this film is not very high. According to the report of Bollywood Life, the film has been made with a budget of only Rs 25 crores. However, the opening of the film has been very low which may be a matter of concern for the makers. Still, in the initial days, it is difficult to decide how far the film will go ahead.

The film will have to earn around Rs 50 crore to become a hit. In the coming days, it will become clear whether the film becomes a hit or does not even make its budget.

Both ‘Tere Ishq Mein’ and Hollywood film ‘Zootopia 2’ can create the biggest problem for the film. Both of them have taken good openings on the first day.

About ‘Gustak Ishq’

Vijay Verma, Fatima Sana Shaikh and Naseeruddin Shah have come together in this film. ABP News gave the film 4 stars in its review and compared it with Gulzar’s poetry. The acting of the three actors in the film was also highly praised. Is. If you want to read this review then you can read it by clicking here.

If you say it in English then You are a murderer, If you say it in Hindi then you are looking like a murderer and if you say it in Urdu then you are looking like a murderer. This last line of Naseer Sahab from this film creates the same magic that this film also does. Some films are not just films, they are a beautiful feeling. This film is like that, it will stay with you, this is called cinema. Such films are not made anymore, if they have been made then come watch it and feel this love which makes amazing mistakes.

Story

This is the story of a printing press owner and a poet. The press wants his poetry from the poet but the poet is in love with his poetry. This press person also falls in love but with whom… Go and see what mischiefs the love of both of them does.

how is the movie

This is a feeling, if there is love for cinema then it will go deep into the heart. If you have ever been in love, this film will rewind your life. Manish Malhotra has made this film, he is an amazing designer and Manish must have made the most beautiful dress in his life. The way he would have beautifully decorated it, he has done the same with this film. This film is like a beautiful poetry, which moves forward making you feel something. This film is for a special target audience, some people may find it slow, may not understand and may not be able to relate to it because it is not a masala film but what it is is called amazing cinema. Amazing story, amazing performance, amazing poetry, amazing music and amazing experience.

acting

Watching Naseeruddin Shah is a treat in itself. How will his acting be reviewed, you consider him a poet and whatever he is mm What we do on screen is called acting. After watching this film, Vijay Verma himself might not believe how amazingly he has played this character. Till now he has mostly been seen in gray shade characters but here he breaks that image very well and enters your heart. Fatima Sana Shaikh looks very beautiful and her acting is even more beautiful. Fatima brings the maturity required in this character very well. Sharib Hashmi has again shown that even if Naseer Sahab is in front of him, his acting edge does not diminish. Sharib brings a different color and when he comes, he either makes you laugh or cry. The work of all the other artists is also good.

Writing and Direction

The writing of Vibhu Puri and Prashant Jha is amazing. At many places it seemed as if Gulzar Sahab had written everything. Shero Shayari is very powerful and heart touching. Vibhu Puri’s direction is precise, he maintained the soul of the film. Adding spices did not spoil it and for this they have to be praised.

music

Vishal Bhardwaj’s music and Gulzar Sahab’s lyrics create such magic that if there were 2-4 more songs in the film and the film was longer, it would have been more fun. You are able to feel every nuance and nuance of each song.

Overall, definitely watch this film

Rating – 4 stars

Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah has made a special place in the hearts of fans with his talent. His acting is very much liked. Naseeruddin Shah is also known for his outspoken style. He has taken a jibe at many films from Rajesh Khanna to Dilip Kumar and Amitabh Bachchan.

Now an old interview of his is going viral. In this interview he had said about Akshay Kumar and Shahrukh Khan.

Naseeruddin Shah had praised Akshay Kumar

When he was asked whether he watches the films of Khans, Kumar and Devgan and appreciates their acting? So on this he said, ‘No, I do not work hard to watch his films. I have worked with many of them, no one has impressed me much but the only one I admire is Akshay Kumar. Because without any advice, godfather and support he made his place. Now his potential in acting is visible. He has become a good actor after years.

When he was asked that Shahrukh Khan has also achieved so much success in the industry without any support, on this Naseeruddin said, ‘Yes, and I appreciate him a lot for this. But as an actor he has become boring.

Naseeruddin did these films with Akshay and Shahrukh

Let us tell you that Naseeruddin Shah has worked in many films with Shahrukh Khan and Akshay Kumar. He worked with Akshay in Mohra. It was praised a lot. She has worked with Shahrukh in Kabhi Haan Kabhi Na, Chamatkar and Main Hoon Na. There was a lot of discussion about all these films. Naseeruddin Shah was last seen in the film Fateh. He is continuously working in films.

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