Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah was uninvited from the Jashn-e-Urdu event organised by the Urdu department of Mumbai University, which was scheduled for 1 February 2026. He had originally been invited to attend and interact with students. On 31 January, the university informed him that his presence was no longer required without giving any official explanation or apology.
Shah claimed that the decision was communicated to him late on the night of January 31 and that the offer to participate was withdrawn abruptly. He said the notice did not include a reason and that neither an explanation nor an apology was provided by the university.
