Farhan Akhtar ne Naseeruddin Shah ki public tanqeed ko “distasteful” qarar diya, kehkar ke “woh mujhe bachpan se jaante hain, phone karke baat kar sakte the.” Shah ne 2013 mein Bhaag Milkha Bhaag ko “completely fake film” kaha tha aur Farhan ki acting ki tanqeed ki. Film magar music aur kahani ki wajah se hit rahi.