Days after condemning actor Arshad Warsi’s comments about Prabhas’ performance in Kalki 2898 AD, Telugu star Nani said that he feels apologetic about his choice of words. Expressing regret, Nani praised Arshad’s performance in Munna Bhai MBBS, and said that it remains a source of great entertainment not only in the north, but also across the rest of the country.
During a press conference of his latest film Saripodhaa Sanivaaram, when Nani was asked about Arshad’s disparaging comments about Prabhas, the actor implied that Arshad was getting the “most publicity” that he has ever received in his life because of them. In a recent interview with Mid Day.com, Nani backtracked on his statement and said, “Definitely, my choice of words was also poor. The biggest thing that you can do is accept your regret. But what I am also saying is that it sounds so bad when it’s translated. In this situation, the journalist was constantly trying to bring that question everywhere, and I was trying to say that they are giving it too much importance. Sometimes, emotions are strong and you will react to something and you might feel, ‘It was unnecessary, why did I react?'” he added.
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Nani also said that his words were misconstrued, and his statement was lost in translation. He said, “I saw online when a language is translated into English, how it might sound. That always happens with social media.” The actor further clarified that his reaction was natural, because of his love for Prabhas. He said that when he later watched “the whole video” featuring Warsi, his perspective was changed.
He said, “I had only heard what he had commented because the cut clips were were all over social media, like how mine was everywhere yesterday. See, it’s about a very dear person. When it’s about a person you really love, you immediately react and say, ‘Why are you giving so much importance to an unimportant matter?’ But after seeing a lot of reactions on social media, I went back and watched the whole thing in entirety. So, now I understand it. The whole thing has been blown out of proportion through media and social media. And even my reaction has been blown out of proportion.”
Nani then opened up about how much he respects Arshad Warsi and said that actors in general need to exercise caution when they share their opinions on a public platform. He said, “Arshad Warsi ji is a very good actor and we all loved him in Munna Bhai, not just north or south, but the whole of India. It’s a household movie. When we sit with our friends in our homes, we can rip films and actors apart. But being actors, we need to be extra careful with our choice of words. So, in that way, him and me, both are victims,” he said.
Arshad Warsi, in an appearance on the Unfiltered by Samdish YouTube channel, had shared his review of Kalki 2898 AD. He had said that he did not enjoy the film, but appreciated Amitabh Bachchan’s character. However his negative comments on Prabhas’ performance caught steam. Arshad’s observation received a lot of backlash from the Telugu film fraternity. Nani joined the bandwagon, lashing out at Warsi. His comment in Telugu is translated as, “The person that you’re referring to, this must be the most publicity he has got in his life. You are unnecessarily glorifying an unimportant matter.”
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