Updated On: 23 December, 2025 08:39 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Telugu actor Sivaji, who sparked a controversy and faced massive backlash over his recent comment on women`s clothing, has now apologised for his remarks. He went on to clarify that it wasn`t his intention to insult or degrade anyone

Sivaji
Telugu actor Sivaji, who landed in a controversy and received a lot of flak online, has now issued a public apology over his remarks about women’s clothing. He apologised after his comment at the pre-release event of Dhandoraa went viral, attracting widespread criticism. He has now clarified his statement of using "unparliamentary words."
The actor clarified that he didn`t mean to "insult or humiliate anyone" by his statement. He also mentioned he meant to emphasise how female actors can avoid problems by being careful about their clothing. He said, "These days, heroines have faced difficult situations. While trying to say a few good words, I ended up using a few unparliamentary words. I was not referring to all women. What I meant was that when heroines go out, if they are careful about the clothes they wear, maybe such problems wouldn’t arise. It was not said with the intention of insulting or humiliating anyone," he said in Telugu in a post on X (formerly Twitter) captioned "I sincerely apologise for my words during the Dhandoraa pre-release event last night."