Deepak Tijori Calls Amrita Singh 'Sweetheart', Clarifies His Viral Comment: 'I Am Pained'

Bollywood actor Deepak Tijori clarified his stand after his recent statement about Amrita Singh and Saif Ali Khan went viral. The Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa star made the headlines when he said that Saif was to make a cameo in Deepak’s film Pehla Nasha as a sign of support. When he told his now-ex-wife about it, she expressed her shock. The statement went viral. In a new interview, Deepak clarified that his statement was misconstrued.

Deepak said his statement ran with the notion that Amrita stopped Saif from appearing in Pehla Nasha. Whereas, that wasn’t the case. Deepak said he was trying to point out that Amrita was amazed by the gesture since she had not seen such moves when she began her career. Deepak added that he was upset that the statement was wrongly presented.

“I’d like to clarify something. I said something recently which got misconstrued. I was asked how I managed to get so many actors for the premiere scene in Pehla Nasha. I replied, ‘We were all friends. Hence, we supported each other in every way we can’. Then I said, ‘When Saif Ali Khan was getting ready, Amrita Singh asked him where he’s going. To which he said, ‘I am going to shoot for the premiere scene in Deepak’s film’. At this, Amrita replied, ‘Kya baat hai. Your generation of actors is different. We never supported one another in such a manner. Aap logon ki dosti ko manna padega,’” he told Bollywood Hungama.

“This was my quote. But it was published that Amrita stopped Saif from going to the premiere. I never said that. Amrita was only amazed to see the bond between Saif and other actors. In her time, they used to not help each other. Amrita is a sweetheart and a wonderful woman. She has always been supportive of everybody as an actor. I have not worked with her. However, for us, her debut film Betaab (1983) was the ultimate film. I must have seen it a hundred times,” Deepak added.

“Itna ghatiya quote bana diya hai. I wake up and I get pained when I see the news stories. I never said that,” he said. Meanwhile, Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh are yet to react to the statements.