MUMBAI: Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt has clarified his recent remarks about not feeling as comfortable in India as he once did, saying his comments were made during a scripted conversation intended to add humour to a television show.
Dutt made the remarks during Shekhar Suman’s show, triggering criticism on social media.
Addressing the controversy, the Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. actor said his comments were never intended to hurt the sentiments of any individual, community or institution.
He explained that the conversation was scripted and that he was attempting to bring a light-hearted and humorous element to the programme.
Dutt said his remarks were made in the same satirical spirit associated with films such as Munna Bhai, particularly the concept of “Gandhigiri”, which promotes messages of love, goodwill, unity and harmony.
The actor added that his words were unfortunately understood out of context.
