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7 Bollywood Celebrities Who Faced Intense Backlash and Clarified Their Viral Remarks
- •Sanjay Dutt clarified that his viral remark about feeling a lack of peace in India was part of a scripted, light-hearted conversation inspired by Munna Bhai.
- •Swara Bhasker addressed criticism over her Padmaavat discussion, explaining her comments focused on survivors of sexual violence rather than calling women cowards.
- •Nora Fatehi stated that viral clips of her feminism comments lacked context and clarified she supports independent women while valuing family.
- •Annu Kapoor defended his controversial remark about Tamannaah Bhatia, stating his admiration was misinterpreted and expressing willingness to apologize.
- •Ranbir Kapoor publicly apologized for his insensitive joke about Alia Bhatt's pregnancy during Brahmastra promotions, admitting it was not funny.
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Sanjay Dutt faced criticism after a clip from Shekhar Tonite where he stated he could no longer feel a sense of peace in India went viral. He later clarified that the comment was part of a scripted, light-hearted conversation inspired by the satire of his Munna Bhai films and did not reflect his personal views.
In September 2026, Swara Bhasker clarified remarks from a Delhi discussion about Padmaavat after clips circulated claiming she called Rani Padmaavati and women who committed Jauhar 'cowards'. She explained that her actual comments focused on the scene's impact on survivors of sexual violence rather than insulting the historical women.
Ranbir Kapoor apologized at a promotional event in Chennai in 2022 after a joke he made about Alia Bhatt's pregnancy baby bump drew widespread criticism for being insensitive. He admitted the joke did not land well and expressed regret to anyone who was offended or triggered by it.
