After 'rape comment', Salman Khan says he shouldn't talk much

Superstar sparked controversy after comparing himself with a raped woman on the sets of 'Sultan'

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, who sparked uproar in India by claiming his heavy training schedule for Sultan left him feeling "like a raped woman," said on Thursday that he needs to talk less to stay out of trouble.

All eyes were on Salman as he took the stage in Madrid alongside a handful of other top Bollywood stars to promote the International Indian Film Academy awards which will be held over the weekend in the Spanish capital.

"I know it has been a long evening, I will make it short, quick," he said, prompting a woman in the audience to yell out, "No! Long!"
Salman then said, "I have to. Knowing me, the shorter I keep it the better it is."

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The audience, made up largely of Indian journalists and entertainment industry workers, broke out into cheers and applause.

Salman, who has played a bad boy with a heart of gold in dozens of Indian blockbusters, made the controversial comments in an interview to promote his latest Bollywood movie Sultan, which tells the story of an ageing wrestler trying to make a comeback.

"When I used to walk out of the ring, after the shoot, I used to feel like a raped woman. I couldn't walk straight," the 50-year-old said in an interview with Indian news site Spotboye.com published on Monday.

Salman Khan in 'Sultan'. PHOTO: FILE

India's National Commission for Women demanded a public apology, calling the comments "reprehensible," following an outcry on social media where the hashtag #InsensitiveSalman has been trending.

Salman Khan's comments are expected as there is a movie coming soon. Isn't that what they do for publicity??? #InsensitiveSalman

— bishal banerjee (@bishalb2008) June 21, 2016

#InsensitiveSalman Salman's comment - disgusting. But most of us use the term lightly - my boss raped me, got raped in exam. All guilty no?

— Anand Sivakumaran (@Anandloki) June 21, 2016

https://twitter.com/Anjala1973/status/745105925174788096

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Salman is nominated for best actor in the International Indian Film Academy awards for his role in Bajrangi Bhaijaan, the biggest-grossing Bollywood film of 2015.

Salman Khan in 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan'. PHOTO: FILE

The movie about a man who embarks on a journey to reunite a mute six-year-old Pakistani girl stuck in India with her parents in Pakistan, is expected to be one of the big winners at the 17th edition of the awards, which are held in a different city outside of India every year.



Last year Salman was cleared of killing a homeless man in a hit-and-run crash and is battling allegations that he used unlicensed arms to shoot antelopes in western India.

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