`Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro` very relevant today: Naseeruddin Shah

Shah believes the re-release of `Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro couldn`t be better timed.

Mumbai: Naseeruddin Shah, who played a common man in the 1983 cult classic ‘Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro’, believes the re-release of the movie couldn`t be better timed, considering the country`s current state.

"I think it is extremely relevant (to release it now) and probably will always stay relevant because I don`t think that this monsoon of corruption will ever go away, no matter how hard we try," the 62-year-old said here Tuesday at a special screening of the film. "But people are more aware of this phenomenon now, it disturbs them much more... So, I am feeling that this film will still strike a nerve," he added. A digitally restored version of "Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro" will be released Friday all across India exclusively at PVR Cinemas. Directed by Kundan Shah, the satirical comedy portrayed the plight of a corrupt country and a common man`s suffering as a result of it. Naseeruddin says the satire in Indian films has now become stagnant. "There has been no growth at all in satire. I find it very difficult to think of another film after `Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro` which has been satirical in nature. I can`t think of any, in fact, with the exception of `Munna Bhai` films, which were wonderful," Naseeruddin said. IANS