The legendary playback singer, Kumar Sanu is a living legend and everyone's favourite. However, his son and young singer, Jaan Kumar Sanu, who is competing in the reality show, Bigg Boss 14 had received a mixed reaction from the viewers right from the beginning. While some people think that he's way too calm and doesn't fit with the show's vibes and temperament, others are in love with him because of his humble and grounded nature. (Recommended Read: Harbhajan Singh And Geeta Basra Celebrate 5th Wedding Anniversary, Share Unseen Wedding Video)
However, all of it has changed after his hurtful remarks about the Marathi language in the show's recent episode and it has created a huge controversy all over the internet. To calm the storm, Jaan's father, Kumar Sanu has issued an apology to the Marathi community. Scroll down to take a look!
In the recent episode of Bigg Boss 14, young singer, Jaan Kumar Sanu made some controversial remarks about the Marathi language, and it has hurt the sentiments of the Maharathi community quite severely. Now his father and legendary singer, Kumar Sanu has come forward and issued an apology on his behalf to the Marathi community. The video message of the singer was uploaded on the Facebook page of famous Marathi-language newspaper, Saamana. In the video, the singer can be heard saying, "I have not been living with them for 27 years. I don't know what kind of upbringing his mother has given them. It was really wrong of him to speak like that. Anyone would have gotten offended by the same. As a father, I would like to apologise for his actions." Take a look:
For the uninitiated, Jaan Kumar Sanu had a heated argument with his fellow housemate, Rahul Vaidya and his anger had doubled when his crush, Nikki Tamboli had joined Rahul instead of standing by his side. As Nikki and Rahul had started talking in the Marathi, the irked Jaan Kumar had asked them not to talk in Marathi because he finds it irritating. He had said, "Marathi mein baat mat kar, mujhe cheed machti hai." (Don't Miss: Sania Mirza And Shoaib Malik Share Family Pictures On Their Son Izhaan Mirza Malik's Second Birthday)
Soon, we saw Jaan Kumar apologising to the Marathi community for his hurtful remarks, and a video of the same was posted by Colors TV on their IG handle. A small excerpt from his apology in the video can be heard as "Namaste, mera naam Jaan Kumar Sanu hai. Maine kuch dino pehle, anjaane mein hi sahi, magar maine ek galti ki, jisse Marathi logon ko, aur unke sentiments ko thes pahunchi hai. Main iss baat ke liye sincerely sorry kehna chahunga. Mera bilkul bhi intention nahi tha ke main Marathi logon ko thes ya chot pahunchaun. Agar mere intentions galat aaye hain saamne se, toh main uske liye tahe dil se maafi maangna chahunga. Bigg Boss I am really sorry ke maine aapko sharminda kiya hai, aur main aage se yeh baat bilkul repeat nahi karunga." Take a look: (Also Read: Neha Kakkar And Rohanreet Singh Sealed It With A Kiss On Their Engagement, Share Adorable Pictures)
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