Shortly after Salman Khan found himself in a soup for his "raped woman" remark, his brother Arbaaz Khan faced the media to clear the air with poise.
The 48-year-old actor, when questioned on the analogy during the promotion of an upcoming flick 'Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai,' said that though Salman's intention behind his comments was not wrong, he can issue a clarification if he wants.
"If he has said something out of context and if by mistake he said it then maybe he should give a justification. But I don't think I am entitled to make a comment and say he has to apologise. I hope he gives a clarification for whatever controversy has happened because it is important to give an answer as people look up to him. He has lot of followers and is a youth icon. So if he has made a statement that doesn't look appropriate and is not sounding pleasant to ears, then in time he will give a statement," he said.
"There are certain things which we say while talking and it is important to see the intention with which it was said. There is no doubt that whatever Salman said, the intention was not wrong. It was a comparison quite akin to someone saying there was a huge mountain on my shoulders or I worked like a donkey. Now, will the usage of the word 'donkey' make animal activists upset? Sometimes, certain things you say are out of context and the meaning which is not bad. But if you become over sensitive over it, then it will become a controversial issue. I am sure Salman must have realised the comparisons that he made was not maybe appropriate and for that if he feels the need to apologise, he will apologise or not apologise, it's up to him. I don't think it is fair if I say he has to apologise or not," added the 'Dabangg' producer.
Arbaaz further expressed his displeasure at being asked to comment on every issue of the 'Sultan' star and reminded everyone that Salman is a 50-year-old man and he knows what to say and what not.
"Not every question or every incident that happens with Salman, I am answerable to. Whether Salman is getting married or not, who is Salman's girlfriend, what is salman saying.Salman is a 50-year-old man. He says things to media and lives his own life. I am asked you know what Salman said? I have not kept a GPRS on Salman to track him or know what he has been doing. I didn't know and couldn't comment until I heard it in the evening," said Arbaaz.
The drama began when the 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' actor, during his recent interaction with a leading webloid, shared that he felt like a "raped woman," while portraying the role of a wrestler in his upcoming film 'Sultan'.
"While shooting, during those six hours, there'd be so much of lifting and thrusting on the ground involved. That was tough for me because if I was lifting, I'd have to lift the same 120-kilo guy 10 times for 10 different angles. And likewise, get thrown that many times on the ground. This act is not repeated that many times in the real fights in the ring. When I used to walk out of the ring, after the shoot, I used to feel like a raped woman. I couldn't walk straight. I would eat and then, head right back to training. That couldn't stop," he was quoted as saying.
The 'Dabangg' actor's comment has since then come under fire from several women activists who have questioned his 'appalling mindset' and demanded an apology.
Some have, however, termed it as a "miscommunication.
