New Delhi: Actor Shreyas Talpade on Monday issued an apology for an old video clip from his 2012 film ‘Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal’.
A Twitter handle posted a video from the film in which Talpade -- who apparently plays a Christian man in the Priyadarshan-directed comedy -- is shown stopping a lorry by putting his foot on it. The point where he puts his foot has Hindu symbol ‘Om’ written on it.
The video pointed out that Talpade's character ‘disrespected’ the Hindu symbol of 'Om' by putting his foot on it.
Responding to the tweet Shreyas apologised and said it was ‘completely unintentional.’
"There are too many factors while one is shooting... which includes one's mindset during a sequence, especially action scenes, the director's requirements, the time constraints & a lot of other things," Talpade said in the statement shared on his Twitter account.
"But this is not me explaining or justifying myself for what you see in the video, all I can say is this was completely unintentional & am very apologetic for the same. I should've seen that & brought to the director's notice. Nevertheless, I would never intentionally hurt anyone's sentiments or repeat something like this (sic)" he added.
The actor was last seen in the 2022 biographical drama ‘Kaun Pravin Tambe?' and he received a lot of love and appreciation for the film.
The ‘Iqbal’ star has showcased his range as a performer with different roles that he has played.
In a conversation with IANS, the actor had said: "There is some part of you in every character but it also depends on the character because each one is unique and different. It requires research and homework to portray any character. Your experience also comes in handy along with the tips from your director and everyone else while getting in the skin of any character. But still, a heavy chunk of you goes into bringing that character to life. Sometimes you also learn from them and I feel it's a beautiful give and takes."
(With agency inputs)