India, Oct. 5 -- Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt's recent comments about not feeling the same sense of "peace" in India have sparked a social media debate. The actor has since clarified that the remarks were part of a scripted, satirical conversation and were not intended to offend anyone. Shekhar Suman, whose show the actor appeared on, has also defended him, saying the actor's words were misunderstood and taken out of context.

The controversy started after Sanjay Dutt appeared on Shekhar Suman's show Shekhar Tonite in a special episode for Gandhi Jayanti. Shekhar has now backed Sanjay, arguing that the actor's comments were neither malicious nor anti-national. Speaking to NDTV, he said the actor has always had deep respect for India and it...