Rakesh Bedi apologized for the old comment, said- I did not know that the word he used has been banned
Rakesh Bedi has apologized for using the banned word in an old comment about the Dalit community. He said he was unaware of its inappropriateness or the fact that it was banned.
Actor Rakesh Bedi has recently apologized after an old video surfaced in which he is using a word which is banned in India.
Bedi has recently been in the news for the role of Jameel Jamali Dhurandhar: Revenge. His dialogues from the film have gone viral and old videos of the actor are regularly surfacing online. In one such video, Bedi is shown using a word which is banned in India while speaking about the Dalit community.
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The video sparked controversy, leading to demands for an apology. Responding immediately to this, Bedi released a new video and expressed regret over the unknowing use of this word.
In an old interview, Bedi had used the word ‘Harijan’, which was criticized by Azad Samaj Party’s Mumbai state president Kailash Jaiswar. After the backlash, Bedi apologized and said that it was not her intention to hurt anyone.
Addressing the issue in her apology video, Bedi said, “Hello friends, I am Rakesh Bedi. A few months ago, I had posted a video in which I had said that Bhimrao Ambedkar worked a lot for the Dalits, Harijans and people of backward communities in our country. He worked very hard for their upliftment.”
He said, “I have now learned that the use of the word ‘Harijan’ is banned in India. I never intended to hurt anyone. If my use of this word has hurt any person or community, I apologize. I did not say this intentionally. I did not know that it was banned.”
Watch the video shared by Jaiswar here:
The controversy was highlighted by Jaiswar, who demanded an apology from Bedi for his statement.
Dhurandhar’s impact on box office
Meanwhile, the popularity of Dhurandhar: Revenge It is increasing continuously. The film has collected Rs 1,013.77 crore in India in just 18 days and is now nearing release. Baahubali 2′It is on track to become the second highest-grossing Indian film domestically with earnings of Rs 1,030.42 crore.
The film stars Ranveer Singh, R Madhavan, Sanjay Dutt, Sara Arjun, Arjun Rampal and Rakesh Bedi. This action-packed espionage thriller has been released in Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu languages.