New Delhi, July 2 -- Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah deleted his post defending Punjabi singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh amid controversy over collaboration with Pakistani actress Hania Aamir in his movie Sardaar Ji 3 after heavy backlash.

However, the veteran actor shared a cryptic post a day later, saying, "It is almost impossible to carry the torch of truth through a crowd without singeing somebody's beard."

He attributed the quote to Georg Christoph Lichtenberg, scientist and philosopher (1 Jul 1742-1799).

The quote loosely means that speaking or standing up for the truth is likely to upset or offend someone, even if that's not the intention.

The actor, however, did not directly address the backlash over his Facebook post or his support...