Saif Ali Khan on his ‘nepotism’ remark: I apologised to Kangana Ranaut
Saif Ali Khan, in an open letter, states that he has apologised to Kangana Ranaut and that he owes no one else an apology
Stuti Srivastava | Jul 21, 2017, 12:17 IST
Saif Ali Khan along with co-host Karan Johar and Varun Dhawan took a dig at the 'Queen' actress Kangana Ranaut recently at an event held in New York. While Saif said Varun that he was in the industry because of his father, David Dhawan, Varun replied saying that Saif was here because of his mother. Adding onto the gig was KJo who said that he was here because of his papa. Post which the three chanted 'nepotism rocks' multiple times.
In an earlier interview, following the backlash that followed post the gig, Saif clarified that the remark was meant to treated as a joke. However, in an open letter penned by Saif, the actor states that he thinks he might have offended his 'Rangoon' co-star Kangana and has sought an apology.
The letter read, "
I realised at some point, that it might have offended Kangana (Ranaut). I called her and apologised personally. That should be the end of it. Everybody needs to take a chill pill and back off." He further added,
"I apologised to Kangana, so I don’t owe anybody else an explanation. The issue is over."
Penning his thoughts on the ongoing nepotism debate, Saif concluded, "
The real flagbearer of nepotism, I’d say is the media. Look at how they treat Taimur, Shahid’s daughter Misha or even Shah Rukh’s son AbRam. They photograph them and hype them up to be the next big thing and the child has no choice. From a young age, they have to deal with being celebrities, which they don’t really deserve before they can even speak or talk, leave alone understand what is happening."
Well, do you agree with what the actor has to say?
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