Sanjay Dutt: ‘Peace in India’ remark was a scripted segment

A second clarification in days

Sanjay Dutt has again answered the uproar over his comments about peace in India. After a clip from Shekhar Suman’s show travelled widely, the actor released a fresh video in Hindi to say the words were not his personal opinion.

In the video, Dutt said many people had contacted him on social media. Some were surprised by what he had said; others expressed strong disagreement with those words. He added that he fully understood their feelings.

Scripted, not personal

Dutt’s central point is simple: the exchange was written. “Whatever I said in the show was part of a scripted segment,” he said, adding that the performance and its context shaped the words rather than his own thoughts or feelings.

He said he respects the trust and love of his fans and good thinkers, and that he would never want a scripted performance to create confusion about what he actually believes. The video ended with “Jai Hind. Jai Bharat.”

Where the outrage began

During the episode, Dutt had spoken about the warmth of people in India, said there should be peace, and added that he could no longer feel that peace. He prayed to Shivji for those days to return. Without that larger context, the clip sounded like a direct political comment and drew strong reactions.

On Sunday, the actor had already tried to clarify on X. He wrote that he never intended to hurt, offend or disrespect anyone, and called the remarks part of a “scripted conversation intended to be light-hearted and humorous.” He compared the spirit to Munna Bhai and Gandhigiri, which he said was about love, warmth, togetherness and goodwill.

Why this matters for fans

For Hindi film audiences, this is a reminder that a star’s words can be separated from the format they were delivered in. Dutt is asking viewers to judge the full episode, not just the clip. It also shows him taking ownership of the response rather than blaming someone else for the edit.

Here is what fans should keep in mind:

• The actor says the remark was written as part of a TV segment, not a personal statement.
• His earlier note linked the tone to the humour and satire of Munna Bhai.
• He ends the new video with “Jai Hind. Jai Bharat” and asks for trust.

What comes next

On the work front, Sanjay Dutt will next appear in Khalnayak 2. The controversy does not change that announcement, but it may sharpen attention on his promotional rounds.

Source: The Times of India