Tanhaji The Unsung Warrior: Sharad Kelkar believes Saif Ali Khan's history remark was 'blown out of proportion'

Saif Ali Khan had landed himself in a controversy right after his film, Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior, released in cinemas. While the film was shattering box office records of big films, Saif, who played Udaybhan Singh in the film, claimed that many facts were distorted in the film, which was based on the life of Tanaji Malusare, the military leader of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. The actor was trolled online for his statement and the netizens did not even spare his three-year-old son, Taimur Ali Khan. Now, months after Saif made the remark, his co-star, Sharad Kelkar from Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior has come out in his defense.

In an interview with Times Of India, Sharad said that the entire issue was blown out of proportion and Saif Ali Khan did not mean it otherwise. "I think Saif didn't mean it otherwise. The comment was blown out of proportion. A journalist had questioned me the same and I told her that you called Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj as Shivaji, but others might not like it because a certain designation is given to him, similarly, if Saif said something casually, it has been taken out of context. I've had interactions with Saif and I find him a very cool guy. Maybe people shouldn't blow out things as it affects the star majorly when they get trolled on social media," he told the leading daily.

For the unversed, Saif had told Film Companion that there was no concept of India before the British came in. "I don't think there was a concept of India till perhaps the British gave it one. I don't think there is really any constructive point in arguing about loudly, provided you yourself know why you're doing it. History would be in the realm of the intelligent," he had said.

Okay, then!

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