Sanjay Dutt appeared on the actor Shekhar Suman -hosted talk show, Shekhar Tonite, on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti. His comment courted backlash on social media.
The actor shared his opinion about the current state of the country, saying that he doesn’t feel “peace” in the nation anymore.
Sanjay Dutt holds a 10-year UAE Golden Visa, and his family — wife Maanayata Dutt and twins Shahraan and Iqra — lives in Dubai. It read, “I would like to clarify that it was never my intention to hurt, offend, or disrespect the sentiments of any individual, community, or institution. Sanjay had made the comments with his trademark humour, taking a cue from his character from Munna Bhai MBBS. He spoke about the state of the country and explained why he no longer feels the same sense of peace in India as he once did. There should be peace here. I can’t feel that peace in our country anymore. We Indians are large-hearted people, and we are hospitable. We have given so much, and we should always remain that way. I pray to Shivji that those days come back soon. He commutes between Mumbai and Dubai for work. In another segment of the show, Sanjay was asked to imagine himself as the Prime Minister for five minutes and say something to the people of the country. The actor then delivered a monologue in Munna Bhai-style. Sanjay pretended to be the country’s Prime Minister, and even included a veiled joke at PM Narendra Modi’s foreign trips. Par aap log ekdum tension nahi lene ka. Apun is khushi ko celebrate karne videsh nahi jaane wala hai. Apun idharich rahega, aap sab logon ke beech. Nahi to PM aur janta mein connection kaise banega. Lekin aap log ekdum tension nahi lene ka.
He said, “The people of this country are so lovely. He said, “Bole toh itna bada desh hai, itne saare log hain aur ab hum sabki zimmedari apun ke upar. On Sunday evening, the actor took to his X account to pen a statement and clarified his comments that were made on the show.
