Shreyas Talpade Apologises For Playing A Christian Man Stamping On The Sacred Om Symbol In A Decade-Old Film, Says “This Was Completely…”

Shreyas Talpade is one of the most versatile actors in B- Town. Recently, he made a lot of headlines owing to his old viral clip, where the actor was seen stopping a van by stamping on an Om symbol drawn on its front. As soon as the video went viral, the actor received a lot of backlash on the internet.

Shreyas has now reacted to the viral video and like a responsible artist, he has issued an apology. Notably, the viral clip is from his film Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal which was released over 10 years ago. In the film, the actor played the character of Johnny, who stops the van by stamping on an Om symbol. The clip was shared with a caption, “Christian man puts his foot on Om. Ever saw this type of disrespect for any other religion?” Now, the actor has finally reacted to it. Scroll below to read what he exactly said.

As soon as the video went viral, Shreyas Talpade faced a lot of criticism for performing the scene and disrespecting his own culture and religion. Taking note of the backlash, the actor issued an apology and wrote, “There are too many factors while one is shooting… which include one’s mindset during a sequence especially the action scenes, the director’s requirements, the time constraints and a lot of other things.”