Salman Khan is currently in the eye of a storm for having casually compared victims of rape with the rigorous training he underwent for his wrestling drama, Sultan.
While his father Salim Khan has condemned the remark, his brother Arbaaz Khan has also commented on the issue. At the launch of the logo for his film, Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai, Arbaaz said:
"There is no doubt that in what Salman said, the intention was not bad. Sometimes you say something out of context but your intention is not bad. But if you become oversensitive over it then you can create a controversy out of anything."
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"I am sure that Salman must have realised that the comparison he made was not appropriate and for that, if he feels that he needs to apologise, he will apologise. I don't think I am entitled to say that he has to apologise or not".
In a recent interview, Salman had said that all the strenuous training had made him "feel like a raped woman". He followed up his line with, "I don't think I should have (said that)" and explained that he found it hard to walk.
"I hope that he would give a clarification as a controversy has been created. People look up to him and he has a lot of following. So if he has made a statement that does not look appropriate or does not sound good to the ears, I think in time he will give a statement," Arbaaz said.
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Salman's father had apologised on Salman's behalf in a series of tweets:
Undoubtedly what Salman said is wrong, the simili, example and the context. The intention was not wrong.
— Salim Khan (@luvsalimkhan) June 21, 2016
Nevertheless I apologise on behalf of his family his fans & his friends. Forgiveness is to pardon the unpardonable or it is no virtue at all
— Salim Khan (@luvsalimkhan) June 21, 2016
To err is human to forgive divine. Today on Intl yoga day lets not run our shops on this mistake.
— Salim Khan (@luvsalimkhan) June 21, 2016
"Every time someone apologises it does not mean that they are genuinely sorry. Sometimes you apologise because you have hurt someone's sentiments and said something inappropriate," Arbaaz said.
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