Nani accepts his mistake for calling out Arshad Warsi over his ‘joker’ comment: ‘My choice of words was poor’

Arshad Warsi's 'Joker' comments on Prabhas's work in sci-fi Kalki 2898 AD has sparked another level of backlash from the Telegu film industry. In addition to Warsi's comment, Telugu actor Nani has faced even larger criticism for the remarks he has passed about the Bollywood actor. 

After getting condemned for disrespecting Bollywood actor, Nani has come forward to put his stance on his comments, saying that the whole thing has been blown out of proportion through media and social media

Accepting that his choice of words was poor, the Hi Nanna actor in a recent interview with Mid Day.com addressed the viral matter. 

“Definitely, my choice of words was also poor. The biggest thing that you can do is accept your regret. But what I am also saying is that it sounds so bad when it’s translated. In this situation, the journalist was constantly trying to bring that question everywhere, and I was trying to say that they are giving it too much importance. Sometimes, emotions are strong and you will react to something and you might feel, ‘It was unnecessary, why did I react?'” he added.

Mentioning his fondness for Prabhas, the Telugu actor said that the whole thing was blown out of proportion. 

“I saw online when a language is translated into English, how it might sound. That happens on social media,” he explained.

“I had only heard what he had commented because the cut clips were all over social media, like how mine was everywhere yesterday. See, it's about a very dear person. When it's about a person you really love, you immediately react and say, 'Why are you giving so much importance to an unimportant matter?' But after seeing a lot of reactions on social media, I went back and watched the whole thing in entirety. So, now I understand it. The whole thing has been blown out of proportion through media and social media. And even my reaction has been blown out of proportion,” the actor said. 

Hailing Arshad's career and work, Nani said that the Munna Bhai actor has been loved in both north and south. 

“Arshad Warsi ji is a very good actor and we all loved him in Munna Bhai, not just north or south, but the whole of India. It's a household movie,” he said. “When we sit with our friends in our homes, we can rip films and actors apart. But being actors, we need to be extra careful with our choice of words. So, in that way, him and me, both are victims,” he said. 

Earlier this week,  Nani was asked about his views on Arshad's comment on his film Saripodhaa Sanivaaram at an event.

Responding to it the South India star slammed Warsi's comment, saying that he had got the 'most publicity' of his life because of his comment on Prabhas.