Salim Khan apologises for Salman's rape remark: 'His intention was not wrong'

Amid the chorus of criticism that has been growing in volume ever since Salman Khan made his unfortunate ‘felt like a raped woman’ comment to describe the toll the gruelling shoot schedule of Sultan took on him, the superstar’s father Salim Khan took to Twitter to ask for forgiveness for the actor. [caption id=“attachment_2847074” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Salim Khan (L), Salman Kan. Images from Twitter, IBN[/caption] “Undoubtedly what Salman said was wrong…but his intention was not wrong,” Salim Khan said. He then added, “I apologise on behalf of his family and friends… to err is human, but to forgive divine.” Salman had made the remark when giving out interviews to promote his upcoming film Sultan. However, he had quickly retracted his comment, saying, “I should not have (said that).” He went on to explain that all he meant was that the shoot had been extremely difficult, and some of the wrestling sequences left him unable to walk. Read Firstpost’s exclusive interview with Salman Khan on Sultan, Shah Rukh Khan and sports films. While the superstar found an equal number of messages of criticism and support in connection with his rape remark, the National Commission for Women took a serious view of the matter and asked Salman to issue a public apology within seven days. Salim Khan’s heartfelt tweets seem to have pre-empted that. Here are Salim Khan’s tweets on Salman’s faux pas: