Rajendra Prasad Apologizes for Inappropriate Comments About David Warner
The upcoming film Robinhood, starring Nithiin and directed by Venky Kudumula, is set to release on March 28. The makers have intensified promotional activities ahead of the release. As part of these efforts, a pre-release event was held in Hyderabad on Sunday, with former Australian cricketer David Warner attending as a special guest.
However, senior actor Rajendra Prasad made controversial remarks about Warner during the Robinhood event. His comments quickly went viral on social media, drawing criticism from netizens. Following the backlash, Rajendra Prasad addressed the issue and issued an apology, stating that his remarks were not intentional and apologizing if they had hurt anyone.
"Namaste to all my beloved Telugu audience. Recently, at the Robinhood pre-release event, I unintentionally made a comment about David Warner. It was not intentional. You all know me well. Before the event, we were all spending time together and having fun. I joked with Nithiin and Warner, calling them both like my children.
At one point, I playfully told Warner, 'You're getting into acting now, right? I'll teach you a lesson.' In response, Warner jokingly said, 'You should try cricket; I'll teach you a lesson too.' We had a lot of fun before attending the event. Regardless of what happened, I love Warner, and I love his cricket. Likewise, Warner loves our films and acting.
To my understanding, we have become very close friends. However, if my comments have hurt anyone’s feelings, I sincerely apologize. It was not intentional. Nevertheless, I am sorry, and I will ensure that such incidents do not happen again,” said Rajendra Prasad.
