Siddharth clarified that he had no malicious intent and that he is a feminist ally . I, however, must insist my word play and humour had none of the malicious intent that so many people from all quarters have attributed to it.
Actor Siddharth, whose response to a tweet by badminton player Saina Nehwal has stirred up a controversy, tendered an apology to the badminton star for what he called a rude joke . Saina accepted the apology saying she doesn t understand why it went viral in the first place.