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The 1989 movie ‘Tridev’ was loved for multiple reasons. There are several elements that made it garner appreciation and fame, one of which was the popular song ‘Oye Oye.’ Back then, this track became a national hit in no time, and along with it, Naseeruddin found himself in the middle of mainstream adulation. Did you know that after ‘Oye Oye,’ Naseeruddin was offered a lot of dance numbers, but the actor was adamant and he refused them all. I

In an old interview with Lehren Retro, Nasseruddin Shah candidly spoke about why he declined the offers, and his reasons were both endearing and bluntly honest at the same time.

“After the song Oye Oye, I was flooded with only offers like that. People wanted me to do the same thing. But I didn’t fall into that trap because I know I’m a terrible dancer. Oye Oye worked because they didn’t expect that I would be even able to do one step right. And that’s why they were shocked and it worked,” said the star.

“Now it has stopped happening, but there was a time when it used to happen a lot. I was asked to sing, and that was equivalent to a hundred deaths. I’m really bad at singing, among the worst singers of songs in Hindi. Perhaps because I never thought that I would have to play hero in films, or sing songs, or worse, romance actresses younger than my daughter’s age,” he continued.

The actor further confessed that he never saw himself as a main character in the commercial cinema. He wanted to bring characters to life, more substance to the screen. “I had thought I would end up becoming a character actor. Will play the role of a lawyer, doctor, cop, or an elder brother. And that’s why I’m terrible at commercial acting, because I never trained for it.”

Over the years, Naseeruddin Shah established himself as one of the finest and versatile stars of Bollywood.