Bollywood star Shahrukh Khan on Friday tendered an unqualified apology to thespian Manoj Kumar for making a spoof on the latter in his latest release Om Shanti Om while the film’s director Farah Khan offered to delete the offending scene.

Addressing a hurriedly-called press conference in Mumbai, Khan and Farah said they had no intention to hurt the veteran actor’s sentiments and they were only making a parody.

Apologising to Kumar, the Bollywood superstar said “I was completely wrong… If he is hurt, I apologise.”

“I called him in the afternoon and the first thing he said to me was “it is no big deal, son”, Khan said.

“People do parody… it is a done thing,” Khan further said, adding Kumar had every right to say anything to him.
Khan’s apology came soon after Kumar threatened to take legal action over a sequence in the hit movie, which spoofs the film world of 1970s.

Khan plays the lead role in the movie, which is his home production under the banner of Red Chillies Entertainment.

Farah said she offered to delete the particular scene from the film but the veteran actor said there was no need for it.

Shah Rukh said “I should have been over-careful… I should have called him earlier (to tell him about the spoof

The Director of DFF - Smt. Neelam Kapur said that the opening ceremony would be simple and elegant and keeping with international standards and announced that Shahrukh Khan will be the chief guest at the inauguration. She added that the inaugural ceremony will be attended by P. R. Dasmunsi - Minister of Information & Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairsand Digambar Kamat - Chief Minister of Goa besides several important film personalities.

The inaugural lamp will be lit with the assistance of Priyamani, a rising star of southern cinema.

The Director of the opening film Cristian Mungiu and the main actress, Anamaria Marinca are expected to be present at the inaugural ceremony.