Bollywood actress Sonakshi Sinha has recently found herself in trouble after she used the word “bhangi” in one of her recent interviews.
And now, the actress issues an apology on Monday after the Valmiki Samaj held protests against the actress in Uttar Pradesh’s Moradabad. They also burned the effigies of the actress in Moradabad, expressing their anger.
Sonakshi Sinha issues an apology to Valmiki Samaj
Sonakshi took to Twitter and wrote, “With reference to an interview I did with Siddharth Kanan on July 23, 2019, I place on record that I have tremendous regard and respect for the Valmiki Samaj and all their valuable contributions to our society and country.”
She added, “If any person or community has been hurt by the usage of any word by me, despite it being unintentional and un-derogatory to anyone, I humbly apologise for the same.”
— Sonakshi Sinha (@sonakshisinha) August 4, 2019
Last month, the Khandaani Shafakhana actress had used the word “bhangi” during the radio interview, which had offended the Valmiki community.
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She said that she’s a fan of casual airport style and that sometimes she’s so busy, she doesn’t have the time to prep for airport looks. This is the portion of her interview that has been removed from the released video now: “Yeh thodi hai ki purposely ghar jaake, ‘bhangi’ banke chali jayungi.”
Meanwhile, Sonakshi Sinha’s Khandaani Shafakhana has released released in cinemas.