Saw people slamming me for something I didn't even mean: Tiger on padding' comment
Mumbai: Tiger Shroff recently got trapped in a controversy related to his statement given to a popular tabloid in an interview.
The actor was continuously prodded with questions related to him being comfortable working with newbies in his upcoming film ‘Student of The Year 2’ by Karan Johar, and also if he was recommending alleged beau Disha Patani’s name for the same.
To which, the actor replied, “I don’t get involved with the casting at all. I don’t really care about the padding around me. It’s the script and my character that matters.”
This statement by him sparked off yet another debate on the blatant sexism that exists in Bollywood.
However, clarifying it to a daily, Tiger said, “The reporter kept asking me about who my heroines in SOTY 2 (Student of The Year 2) are and she tried to also ask me if I’m pushing Disha (Patani) for my films. I just meant to say that all I care about are my role and work. Everything else depends on the director because ultimately, it’s his vision, after all.”
“People who know me well know that I am not the kind of a guy to insult and disrespect women. I never called my heroines padding. I was referring to everything else about the film — how the director designs the film, shoots, and pads it up. I was talking about the structure and the padding around a film to make it larger and not about the girls at all," clarified the ‘Munna Michael’ actor.
He further said, “The reporter misinterpreted me completely in the process. She asked me if I was okay being cast opposite newcomers and I said it didn’t matter. What matters to me is the script and my role. I don’t interfere with the casting at all because I am very focused on myself. That’s all a filmmaker’s responsibility. The last thing I would do is think of actresses as mere props.”
Tiger concluded by saying, "I was too shocked to say anything. I just saw people slamming me for something I didn’t even mean. I hope people understand what I actually meant."
Few months ago, filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma had reacted to a magazine cover picture of Tiger and had mocked him for posing like actress Urmila Matondkar, even then the actor remained calm and replied in the most softest way possible.
This act by Tiger proves that he refrains from landing into any kinds of controversy, and is the humblest person ever in this industry.
