Naseeruddin Shah backs protesting students at Kolkata's SRFTI, says govt is 'brainwashing' them

Actor Naseeruddin Shah has extended support to students protesting against campus violence at Kolkata's Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI). He said that the BJP government was "hoping either to brainwash or frighten the future filmmakers of this country, and I can promise you that's not going to happen." Naseeruddin urged "all right-minded citizens to support students' demands".