India, Oct. 4 -- Sanjay Dutt appeared on the actor Shekhar Suman-hosted talk show, Shekhar Tonite, on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti. The actor shared his opinion about the current state of the country, saying that he doesn't feel "peace" in the nation anymore. His comment courted backlash on social media.

On Sunday evening, the actor took to his X account to pen a statement and clarified his comments that were made on the show. 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.

My remarks were made in the context of a scripted conversation intended to be light-hearted and humorous. The spirit behind them was similar to the humour a...