Emraan Hashmi has expressed regret for calling Aishwarya Rai “plastic” during a rapid fire round on Koffee with Karan in 2014.
Hashmi acknowledged that his comment was “distasteful” and said he would “love to apologise if she felt offended.” He explained that the rapid fire round was meant to be taken in jest, but the environment has become more sensitive in recent years.
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Emraan Hashmi also revealed that he was a huge fan of Aishwarya and had waited for hours outside her van after the release of Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, just to catch a glimpse of her. However, he has never actually met or spoken to Aishwarya.
There were also rumors that Aishwarya had turned down a film with Hashmi after his “plastic” comment, but Hashmi said he was not aware of any truth to those reports.
Overall, Emraan Hashmi has expressed regret for his past comments about Aishwarya Rai and stated that he would like to apologize to her if she felt offended.