Tamil actress Trisha Krishnan was upset after Mansoor Ali Khan made a derogatory comment about her. Trisha and Mansoor were a part of Lokesh Kanagaraj’s recent release, Leo. Headlined by Thalapathy Vijay, Trisha was seen delivering a powerful performance but did not share the screen with Mansoor. In a recent interview, Mansoor remarked about missing the opportunity to share a ‘bedroom screen’ with her, adding that he has done his share of ‘rape scenes’. The comment drew a strong reaction from Trisha. Now, Mansoor Ali Khan has issued a clarification about his statement where he claims that he said that in ‘jest’.
Mansoor Ali Khan’s Statement
His statement reads, “Ah.. My kids informed me that they had heard on the news that I had mistreated Trisha in the press meet. To be honest, I complimented her at that press conference. In the Leo movie, Trisha is treated similarly to how Hanuman moved the mountain Chiranjeevi. I made the comment in jest. Some have purposefully sliced it and presented it to Trisha in an alternative format. I am not the kind of person who is afraid of all this fuss. Today, politicians in prominent positions are among the heroines who have collaborated with me. Several of the heroines settled down and married wealthy businessmen.”
It further read, “My daughter Dil Rupa is a huge fan of yours. I also have two more daughters. They want to get married. I have to support that. Those who have acted with me know very well how I respect women. Some people have angered Trisha by misrepresenting this. There is much work to be done in the world. So focus on your work. Thank you!”
BJP Leader and NCW member Khushbu Sundar Reacts To Mansoor Khan’s remarks.
Meanwhile, Khushbu Sundar who is one of the leaders of Bhartiya Janta Party and member of National Commission for Women (NCW), has come forward to show her solidarity with Trisha. She made a post on X(formerly Twitter) that read, “As a member of NCW, I have already taken up the issue of Mansoor Ali Khan with my senior and will be taking an action on it. Nobody can get away with such a filthy mind. I stand with @trishtrashers and my other colleagues where this man speaks in such a sexist disgusting mindset about them, including me. When we are fighting tooth and nail to protect women and bring dignity to them, such men are like a bot in our society.”
Trigger Warning: Rape
For the unversed, Trisha was referring to the press conference that Mansoor held in which he spoke about Leo and not getting a chance to share the screen with her. On Saturday, a video went viral in which Mansoor said in Tamil, “When I heard that I was acting with Trisha, I thought there would be a bedroom scene in the film. I thought I would carry her to the bedroom just like I did with other actresses in my earlier movies. I have done so many rape scenes and it’s not new to me. But these guys didn’t even show Trisha to me on the sets during the shoot in Kashmir.”
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