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Salman Khan ordered to apologise for 'raped woman' comment

Salman Khan ordered to apologise for 'raped woman' comment

The Sultan actor said to the press that leaving the wrestler's ring after a shoot
21 Jun, 2016

And he keeps spiraling down the rabbit hole.

The Sultan actor is in hot waters again and this time India's National Commission for Women (NCW) has asked the superstar for an apology.

In a recent media interaction, Salman Khan spoke at length about the grueling shoot of 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 120kg 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 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 said.

Seconds later he retracted his statement and said, "I don't think I should have.... It feels like the most difficult... I couldn't take steps. I couldn't take steps."

But the damage had been done. The 'rape' comment was soon picked up and created a media uproar.

NDTV reported that NCW Chief Lalitha Kumaramangalam has demanded an apology from the superstar. “Considering the number of female fans he has, he should have made such a statement. Salman Khan should apologize. It is quite shameful that such a public figure can talk so irresponsibly," she said.

She wasn't the only one who was offended by his statement, BJP leader Shaina NC also strongly criticised the actor. "Salman must be condemned for his statement. The Salman everyone knows respects women and if he does respect women then he should admit he made a mistake and apologise," she said.

Secretary of the All India Progressive Women's Association (AIPWA) Kavita Krishnan took the issue on a larger scale. "Salman Khan's comment trivialises rape, but it's not just Salman, rape analogies are common in society and films."

According to India.com, Salman’s father Salim Khan took to Twitter to clear the air about his son's statement and apologised on his behalf.

Twitter was soon abuzz with mixed responses to Salman Khan's statement. From #SalmanMisquoted to #InsensitiveSalman, Twitteratis voiced their opinion on the matter.

Comments

KnowTheTruth Jun 21, 2016 04:24pm
You can say he spoke his mind during the interview. That explains what he thinks about women in general and his attitude
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ABC Jun 21, 2016 04:34pm
Raped women was the only example he could think of? Though he didn't mean it, his words are inappropriate.
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Sam Jun 21, 2016 04:46pm
question is - how does he know what a raped woman feels like. is he able to use this as a lighthearted simile as the issue of rape is a joke to him?
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Shaukat Ali Khan Jun 21, 2016 06:11pm
He didn't insult anyone; just explained his condition. He is being unnecessarily targeted.
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Muhammad Ali Jun 21, 2016 06:28pm
His words are inapproariate because he has not experienced women the right way. Once, he gets married he will learn to respect what it means to be a woman in the form of his wife and his daughters
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Agha Ata Jun 21, 2016 06:39pm
No man can ever know how a raped woman feels. It is her emotions, her self-esteem and her soul and her very existence that is hurt.
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East indian Jun 21, 2016 06:50pm
Rape is punishable by death in india, so is the public sentiment in india. A celebrity should be aware of such public sensivity before giving such statements.
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Razi Jun 21, 2016 07:11pm
Be careful man. You are not an ordinary person.
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Muhammad Qureshi Jun 21, 2016 07:49pm
oh please @KNOWTHETRUTH & ABC.....the whole world has become so touchy ...this is just a pure simple case of "tongue slip" which MANY of us do all the time....ppl please grow up
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ss Jun 21, 2016 08:02pm
A sad reflection on how intolerant Indian society is where polictical correctnes is ensured by government appointed persons
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ATA Jun 21, 2016 08:10pm
Did not like the comment. He could have given any other reason instead what he said so. Being good human being, apologize please.
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divergence Jun 21, 2016 09:11pm
It just proves how disconnected these "celebrities" are with the real world and peoples' feelings and how lightly these stars take the impact of their words and actions, that will surely be on their fans and general public. Movies are not a good medium to educate people, because the people behind movies and the people featuring in movies, are not completely educated themselves, at least in morality.
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vrpatil Jun 21, 2016 09:25pm
Making an issue out of nothing.It seems he won't mind to apologize to the real victims.
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Faps Jun 21, 2016 09:37pm
@Shaukat Ali Khan you don't see anything wrong with equating "walking out of a gym" with "woman who has been raped"? Ask a woman especially one who has unfortunately been raped and see how she feels.
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prakash Jun 21, 2016 10:04pm
If only Salman knew the mental trauma rape victims go through rather than concentrating only on physical pain.
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Skeptic Jun 21, 2016 10:28pm
@KnowTheTruth He said he "felt like a raped women"... after the exercises! Hmmm....how does he know how any woman has 'felt' after a rape??
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Yawar Jun 21, 2016 10:49pm
Who does not make mistakes? At least he realized it and tried to correct it immediately. The problem is with people who make ridiculous statements or gestures and then because of their egos, refuse to retract them.
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ROHIT PANDEY Jun 21, 2016 11:10pm
His statement is epic. Speaks volumes and volumes about him, his antecedent history, his brush with the law and of course, the audience which he targets and gets admired in return.
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pkp Jun 21, 2016 11:20pm
I strongly recommend that a suit to be filed against him. He ia only a human being nothing more than that. Basically he is illiterate person not even 10 passed so we can only expect such comments from him.
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Zoom Jun 21, 2016 11:32pm
He must apologize,for his bazarai slip of tongue ,and take care in future.People accept him as decent actor, with decent words from his mouth.
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Sachin Jun 21, 2016 11:58pm
He will lose lots and lots of fan and tickets by such insensitive comment towards rape victims and women in general
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Kyoorius Jun 22, 2016 02:28am
Bad choice of words and He should apologize without delay.
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Priya Jun 22, 2016 05:16am
Those who are backing him and saying that he dosent mean are similar like him. What he was thinking in his mind at that time he said that only it's not a slip of tounge. He was imagining that. 51 year old juvenile.
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ZakkuDaku Jun 22, 2016 08:03am
Salman, hang your head in shame. You make idiotic remarks that land u into trouble and then ur dad has to apologize on your behalf and hangs his head in shame instead. Deplorable.
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Indian Jun 22, 2016 08:13am
I think he could have said the same thing in a better way. He is very popular celebrity and he has fans like kids, girls also so he should be very careful while saying this.
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Zeeshan Jun 22, 2016 02:39pm
I think every one is talking him wrong, all he wanted is to relate that his body has to suffer during the shoot of sultan. Basically how much rapped victim can be effected can not be related to this at all but how much strain the body has to under go during this shoot, if you guys have gown through the trailer of the movie then you will some what understand his point.
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aran Jun 22, 2016 04:33pm
slip of the tongue comment !!
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Rajendra Jun 23, 2016 07:17am
This may well be a publicity stunt .. Udta Punjab got a good opening after all the controversies and court cases..
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SQ Jun 23, 2016 09:29am
Shameful remarks. And if he made them 'without thinking' then it's even more pathetic because it shows his mentality. Sick.
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Naveen Jun 24, 2016 02:35pm
Shameful , insensitive comments
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