actor Naseeruddin Shahold review of Anupam Kher has resurfaced online after Kher’s recent comments on the alleged theft of donations at the Ayodhya Ram temple sparked a debate. A clip of Shah’s 2020 interview is being widely shared again, with the veteran actor calling Kher a “clown” as he talks about his political views.The years-old video started trending after Kher, in an interview with India Today, dismissed the reported robbery at the Ram temple as a “very small problem” and compared it to the large-scale destruction and looting of temples during the Mughal era. When his comments gained attention, social media users revived Shah’s earlier comments about the actor.During the 2020 interview, Shah was asked about members of the film industry who had criticized what they saw as discriminatory policies and policies or who had openly supported the government. In response to the question, he said, “There are fewer than those who oppose it.”Talking about Kher, Shah added, “Someone like Anupam Kher is very vocal. I don’t think he should be taken seriously. He’s a clown. Any of his contemporaries at NSD and FTII can attest to his fawning nature. It’s in his blood. He can’t help it.”Kher had responded to Shah’s comments at the time by sharing a video message on X, accusing the veteran actor of frequently targeting people in the film industry.“Although I’ve never said anything bad about you, I will now. You’ve been frustrated all your life, despite having achieved so much. If you can criticize Dilip Kumar sahab, Amitabh Bachchan, Rajesh Khanna, Shah Rukh Khan and Virat Kohlithen I am sure I am in great company,” Kher had said.He further added: “None of them have ever taken your statements seriously as we all know that due to the substances you have been taking all these years, you do not know the difference between right and wrong.” The controversy resurfaced after India Today asked Kher about the reported donation theft at the Ayodhya Ram temple. The actor argued that the incident should be seen in the context of the historical destruction and looting of temples.He said, “Temples were looted when the Mughals destroyed our temples. When Brahmins were killed, when the wealth of our temples was looted, when women were raped in the temple premises. It was a much bigger tragedy. If we could overcome this pain, then this is a very, very small issue.”Expanding on his comments, Kher added: “People are making a big deal about it. They say there has been looting in the temple… these words are used. Temples were looted when the Mughals destroyed our temples. Temples were looted when the Mughal rulers killed Brahmins and collected and weighed their sacred threads. The temples were looted when the Mughal emperors came here and took away valuables from each temple. Temples were looted when women were raped inside the temple premises. It was a much bigger tragedy. If we could get past that, this theft issue is very small.”On the work front, Kher will next be seen in ‘Shri Ram Bhoomi’, directed by Kamakhya Narayan Singh, who recently directed ‘The Kerala History 2′. The film also stars Ritwik Bhowmik and Amruta Khanvilkarand is produced by Anuya Chauhan KudechaRitesh Kudecha, Umesh Kumar Bansal, Raedita, Akash Shah, Pranay Chokshi, Kalapi Shah, Kranti Shanbhag, Girish Johar and Meet Mojo. He also has ‘Khosla Ka Ghosla 2’ in the works.