Chennai Police Files FIR Against Actor Mansoor Ali Khan for Derogatory Comments on Trisha
The Chennai police have taken action against Tamil film actor Mansoor Ali Khan following his distasteful and derogatory remarks about southern star Trisha. An FIR has been filed against him at the All Women Police Station at Thousand Lights, charging him with sexual harassment and intent to outrage the modesty of a woman. The National Women’s Commission filed a complaint which prompted this action. A police officer stated that they would first send him a notice.
Mansoor Ali Khan’s comments, which went viral in a recent media interaction, caused outrage, particularly from Trisha herself. Trisha condemned his remarks as sexist and misogynistic on social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter). She tweeted, “I will never share screen space with Mansoor Ali Khan. His remarks are not just disappointing but reflect a mindset that has no place in our industry.” Singer Chinmayi and actor Khushbu also expressed their disapproval of Mansoor Ali Khan’s comments.
In a video clip shared on WhatsApp groups, Khan stated, “They don’t cast villains. He (Director Lokesh Kanagaraj) should speak for me too. They don’t let us rape. I dropped the idea of speaking at the ‘Leo’ film function as others could think I am triggering clashes.” He further added, “I was so excited. Let me tell you here, when I was told I’d act with Trisha, I thought there would surely be bedroom scenes. I thought I can do like I had thrown Khushbu and Roja on the bed. What friend, is there a rape I’ve not done in 150 films? Is there any outrage I’ve not done? Villains are not cast. They took Trisha in their hand to white snowy Kashmir like how Hanuman carried Chiranjeevi hill. They didn’t show her at all and carried her back without her feet touching the ground.”
Despite the backlash, Mansoor Ali Khan has refused to apologize. In a statement, he defended himself, claiming that his comments were taken out of context and manipulated, possibly linked to the release of his upcoming film and speculations about his political entry. He clarified that his remarks were meant to be light-hearted reflections on the changing portrayal of women in films compared to the past and were not directed at any individual. He stated, “I only spoke positively about Trisha, that she was safely taken on air to Kashmir and returned. There is no scope to act with heroines unlike films of the past.”
