Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali Clarifies Remarks on Deepika Padukone After Online Controversy

Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali clarified his recent remarks about actress Deepika Padukone, which sparked an online controversy. Ali stated that his humorous comments were not intended to be taken negatively and that he deeply values and understands Padukone. The controversy arose after Ali discussed the difference between Padukone's off-screen persona and her character in the film 'Cocktail'.