MUMBAI: The popular Telugu actor Nani acknowledged that he should have been cautious in his answer to Arshad Warsi's criticism of Prabhas in the summer smashed Kalki 2898 AD, just a day after he made an uproar with it. Warshi called Prabhas a "joker" in Kalki during a conversation on "Unfiltered by Samdish," which angered Nani.
In Telugu, Nani answered Arshad's statement by saying, “The person that you’re referring to, this must be the most publicity he has got in his life. You are unnecessarily glorifying an unimportant matter.” Although Prabhas's supporters applauded him, several members of the Hindi cinema audience took offense at his comments.
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In an interview with the well-known news website, Nani explained that his response was a result of a misunderstanding that was made worse by a poor translation. “I saw online when a language is translated into English, how it might sound. That always happens with social media,” Nani explained.
For Nani, the response was instinctive, driven by his admiration for Prabhas. However, after watching Warsi’s full interview, his perspective shifted. “I had only heard what he had commented because the cut clips were all over social media, just like mine was everywhere yesterday. When it’s about someone you love dearly, you naturally react and say, ‘Why give so much importance to an unimportant matter?’ But after seeing the reactions, I went back and watched the entire interview. Now, I understand it. The whole thing has been blown out of proportion by the media and social media, and my reaction was blown out of proportion too,” he said.
Nani highlighted that actors need to be cautious when expressing their ideas in public. “Arshad Warsi ji is a very good actor, and we all loved him in Munna Bhai, not just in the north or south, but all over India. It’s a household movie. When we sit with our friends at home, we can rip films and actors apart. But as actors, we need to be extra careful with our words. In this case, both he and I are victims,” Nani shared.
In the internet-driven world of today, Nani thinks it's important for celebrities to own up to their faults because no comment goes unheard. “My choice of words was poor. The biggest thing you can do is accept your regret. But what I’m saying is that it sounds worse when translated. One comment can be blown out of proportion. If we slip up, it’s time we take responsibility, whether it’s me or someone else,” he concluded.
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