"You are my Champion" - Siddharth Apologizes to Saina
After receiving backlash for his "rude joke" in reaction to a tweet from badminton player Saina Nehwal, actor siddharth anand offered a public apology. siddharth wrote on twitter in an official apology, " "Dear Saina, I'd like to apologize for the crude joke I made in response to one of your tweets a few days ago. I may disagree with you on many issues, but my displeasure or anger when reading your tweet does not excuse my tone or language.
I'm sure I'm capable of more elegance. In terms of the humor, If you have to explain a joke, it probably wasn't that humorous, to begin with. Please accept my apologies for a joke that did not land." "However, I must state unequivocally that my language and comedy had no malevolent purpose, as so many others have claimed." I am a strong feminist supporter, and my tweet had no gender connotation, and I had no intention of attacking you because you are a woman. I'm hoping we can move on from this and that you will welcome my letter. You are and always will be my champion. It went on to say, "Honestly, Siddharth."
This comes after numerous netizens and celebrities chastised the Tamil-Telugu actor for his "vulgar" language. siddharth has been under fire for a tweet he sent in reaction to Saina Nehwal's tweet on prime minister Narendra Modi's security failure during his travel to Ferozepur, Punjab, on january 5. He defended his post, though, claiming that nothing derogatory was meant, spoken, or implied.