Salman Khan says sorry for controversial 26/11 remark to Pak TV

Bollywood star Salman Khan is in the dock for making a controversial remark to Pakistani news channel about the 26/11 Mumbai attacks.

“Too much hype has been created around the 26/11 attacks because elite people were targeted. Attacks have happened in trains and small towns too, but no one talked about it so much,” Salman had reportedly told the channel.

The actor, whose latest film Dabangg is running well in theatres, had also added that everyone knows that the Pakistani government was not behind the attacks.

However, Salman’s remarks were deemed “insensitive” and “gross distortion of reality” back home in India and the star was severely criticized for it, prompting an apology from him.

In clarification, Salman said to an Indian TV channel: “The interview has been twisted. I saw it myself, the way it is coming across on TV, it is sounding insensitive. I was just saying life is equal for both rich and poor, some attacks get more media coverage and some don't. Why is that? Every human life is important.”

Salman also apologized for his comment.

“A terrorist has no nationality, no religion and no guts. I have complete faith in our intelligence agencies. I've always had faith in our police and armed forces. I did not want to hurt anybody's sentiments and if I have hurt anybody's sentiments then I am really, really sorry,” he said on the Indian channel.

He also posted a ‘sorry’ message on his Twitter page.

“Looks like I mite hv to get off twitter. Don't want to but wat to do? I think I messed up, so sorry guys, $sorry bolne mein koi sharam nahi,” he wrote.