Colors Channel Apologises For ‘Anti Marathi’ Remark By Jaan Kumar Sanu On ‘Bigg Boss’

Mumbai: TV channel Colors on Wednesday apologised for singer Jaan Kumar Sanu’s comment on Marathi language on the reality show “Bigg Boss”, saying that it had no intentions of anyone’s hurting sentiments. In a recent episode of the show, Sanu asked his fellow contestant actor Nikki Tamboli to not speak in Marathi as it “irks” him.

The singer further said if Tamboli should talk to him in Hindi. His comments didn’t do down well with a section of social media users who called Sanu’s remarks “insulting” and “anti-Marathi.” In a brief statement posted on Twitter, the channel apologised for the singer’s statements.