Arshad Warsi Vs Prabhas Controversy: Nani Regrets Slamming B'wood Star, Says 'We Are Both Victims'

Arshad Warsi Vs Prabhas Controversy: After the Bollywood star passed a "joker" remark on Prabhas for his performance in Kalki 2898 AD, several Telugu actors slammed him for being disrespectful. Among them was Nani, who tore apart Arshad Warsi and said, "I think the biggest publicity in that person's life (referring to Arshad Warsi) just happened now. You are unnecessarily glorifying an unimportant matter.”  However, now the Jersey actor regrets calling out Warsi and said, "my choice of words was also poor".

The whole thing has been blown out of proportion through social media: Nani

Clarifying his statement, Nani said that the whole incident was a case of loss of translation. In an interview with Mid-Day, the actor said that he saw online when a language is translated into English, it sounds different. "I had only heard what he had commented because the cut clips were all over social media, like how mine was everywhere yesterday," he continued.

Explaining his harsh comments for Arshad Warsi, Nani called Prabhas his "very dear person" and said that when it is about a person you love, one tends to react immediately. However, when he saw the reactions on social media, he went back and watched the entire interview. He now understands that the whole thing, including Warsi and his comments has been "blown out of proportion".

Nani calls Arshad Warsi a 'very good actor'

He praised the Bollywood actor and said, "Arshad Warsi ji is a very good actor, and we all loved him in Munna Bhai, not just north or south, but the whole of India. It's a household movie. When we sit with our friends in our homes, we can rip films and actors apart." However, he urged the actors to exercise caution while sharing their opinions in public. "In that way, him and me, both are victims... Definitely, my choice of words was also poor. The biggest thing that you can do is accept your regret... Also, who are we to correct? But somebody asked us about our opinion and we reacted to it," he added.

He acknowledged that Warsi is entitled to his opinion but it could be with "better choice of words".