MUMBAI, June 22: Bollywood star Salman Khan is facing heat from across the country over a a comment that he felt like a “raped woman” after filming intense wrestling scenes of film Sultan.
The comment sparked controversy and India's National Commission for Women (NCW) urged the actor for an explanation and said it may push for a meeting.
Salman made the comment during an interaction Monday with reporters to promote the film. Khan explained that the wrestling scenes for the film, for which he followed a strenuous training regimen, saw him grappling with a person weighing 120 kilos, or 264 pounds, over many hours.
Salman said “When I used to walk out of the ring, it was actually like a raped woman walking out,.”
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