Ever since footage of a scene from his 2012 film Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal went viral on various social media platforms, actor Shreyas Talpade had been facing massive backlash from netizens.
In the video, Talpade is seen playing a Christian character named Johnny and stopping a van forcefully by stamping on an ‘Om’ symbol drawn on its front.
The video was first shared on Twitter with the caption, “Christian man puts his foot on OM. Ever saw this type of disrespect for any other religion?” It has received thousands of views on social media.
Taking note of the backlash, Shreyas Talpade took to social media and issued an apology.
“There are too many factors while one is shooting… which include one’s mindset during a sequence especially the action scenes, the director’s requirements, the time constraints, and a lot of other things,” he said.
The actor went on to add, “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 and I am very apologetic for the same.”
He further added, “I should have seen that and brought it to the director’s notice. Nevertheless, I would never intentionally hurt anyone’s sentiments or repeat something like this.”
Helmed by award-winning filmmaker, Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal was the reboot of the 2006 comedy film Malamaal Weekly. The comedy-drama starred Nana Patekar, Paresh Rawal, Om Puri, Asrani, Shreyas Talpade, Shakti Kapoor, and Nyra Banerjee in important roles.
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