India, Oct. 3 -- Actor Rohit Roy has addressed the backlash he received after he called Indian television a 'dustbin medium' in a recent interview. The actor said he received many 'personal attacks' from younger actors who reacted to his statement without understanding the context. Rohit also emphasised that as a TV actor himself, his statement was out of concern for the content on Indian TV rather than an attack on the industry.

In an interview with ANI, Rohit defended his statement and clarified that his comment was about the content produced on Indian TV and not directed at individuals

Calling himself a 'TV actor', Rohit said, "What really foxes me is that without seeing the entire interview, just by looking at the clickbait headline...