After a lot of pressure from various quarters, actor Siddharth apologised to badminton champion Saina Nehwal in an open letter shared on his social media handles. Calling his comments as a ‘rude joke’, the actor wrote, “I may disag.
Siddharth s apology to Saina Nehwal should be taken as a corrective measure for gender sensitivity debate - National Commission for Women asked Twitter to block the account of actor Siddharth over his sexist tweet against badminton player Saina Nehwal.