Tiger Shroff breaks silence on his ‘padding’ comment, says he was misinterpreted

Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff was recently asked how he felt about working with newcomers in ‘Student Of The Year 2’, to which he answered “I don’t get involved with the casting at all. I don’t really care about the padding around me. It’s the script and my character that matter.” Many people felt this remark was misogynistic and disrespectful, and as per trend, the actor had to face the flak for the same on social media,

Breaking his silence on the comment and the backlash that followed, the actor asserted, “The reporter kept asking me about who my heroines in ‘SOTY 2’ are and she tried to also ask me if I’m pushing Disha (Patani) for my films. I just meant to say that all I care about are my role and work. Everything else depends on the director because ultimately, it’s his vision, after all.”

He further clarified, “People who know me well know that I am not the kind of a guy to insult and disrespect women. I never called my heroines padding. I was referring to everything else about the film — how the director designs the film, shoots, and pads it up. I was talking about the structure and the padding around a film to make it larger and not about the girls at all.”

“The reporter misinterpreted me completely in the process. She asked me if I was okay being cast opposite newcomers and I said it didn’t matter. What matters to me is the script and my role. I don’t interfere with the casting at all because I am very focused on myself. That’s all a filmmaker’s responsibility. The last thing I would do is think of actresses as mere props.”

“I was too shocked to say anything. I just saw people slamming me for something I didn’t even mean. I hope people understand what I actually meant,” said the actor before signing off.