Won't apologise to Trisha: 'Leo' co-star Mansoor Ali Khan

Actor Mansoor Ali Khan has been criticised for his misogynistic and sexist comments against fellow actor and 'Leo' co-star Trisha. 'Leo' director Lokesh Kanagaraj, Chiranjeevi and several others have slammed Khan for the remarks.

Actor Mansoor Ali Khan has been criticised for his misogynistic and sexist comments against fellow actor and 'Leo' co-star Trisha. 'Leo' director Lokesh Kanagaraj, Chiranjeevi and several others have slammed Khan for the remarks.

On November 21, the actor held a press conference in Chennai where he said that he wouldn't apologise for his comments. After his speech, Nadigar Sangam (film body) temporarily banned him for his comments.

Mansoor Ali Khan, in his speech, said that though he's part of 'Leo', he didn't have scenes with Trisha. He went a step ahead and said that he lost out on the opportunity of having 'bedroom scene' with her.

On November 21, Mansoor called for a press conference after Nadigar Sangam banned him temporarily. They said that they would withdraw it when he realises and apologises for his mistake.

He said, "Nadigar Sangam made a mistake (by imposing a temporary ban till he apologises). When an issue like this happened, they didn’t even ask me for an explanation. They should have called me or issued a notice asking for explanation. There should be an inquiry. But that didn’t happen."

"I will give four hours' time to Nadigar Sangam to withdraw their statement against me. They said I should apologise. Do I look like someone who will apologise? Media can write whatever they want against me. People know who I am. I have the support of Tamil people," he added.

Mansoor Ali Khan further added, "Media published the statement of Trisha with pictures of both of us side by side, which look like pictures of bride and groom. Couldn’t you all have used a better photo of mine? In some pics, I look nice though."

Defending his comment yet again, he explained, "What does a rape scene in cinema mean? Does it mean raping someone for real? What does murder in cinema mean? Does it mean they are murdering someone for real? Shouldn’t you have some sense? I haven't said anything wrong. I will not apologise."