September 10, 2008. Actor Amitabh Bachchan has spoken out on his wife Jaya Bachchan's anti-Maharashtrian comments, a day after Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray rejected her apology in Mumbai Mirror. 

Speaking to NDTV, Amitabh Bachchan said, "Jaya didn't say anything wrong didn't say anything wrong, but if it hurt sentiments we apologise."

"I am being targeted because I'm Amitabh Bachchan, I'm a celebrity," Bachchan further said.

Here is what Big B posted on his blog earlier, "The casual off-the-cuff remarks made by her at the music launch function were without malice or deliberate intent, but if it has caused hurt to the sentiments of Maharashtra, Maharashtrians and indeed the city and citizens of Mumbai, then she must seek regret and offer apology. Everything that we possess today is what came to us from this great state and city."

"Mumbai and Maharashtra has given us glory and recognition. I am 66 years old and 40 of those years have been spent living in Mumbai. Is it ever possible that we will dishonor it? Never!" the actor wrote. 

Meanwhile, Raj Thackeray's workers have started targeting the Bachchans over Jaya Bachchan's remarks.

The premier of Amitabh Bachchan starrer 'The Last Lear' has been cancelled in Mumbai.

"The producers of 'Last Lear' have decided to cancel the premiere," Amitabh Bachchan said.

Raj Thackeray's supporters on Wednesday vandalised the Juhu PVR where the premier of the film was to be held following his threat that no Bachchan film will be screened until they apologise.

Though Jaya Bachchan apologised in an interview published on Tuesday morning, the MNS said it would not suffice, and demanded that the SP leader apologise publicly, on television if necessary. “Our stance will remain the same and the agitation will continue till she (Jaya Bachchan) renders a public apology,” said Nitin Sardesai, a spokesperson for the party. “The police have detained several party workers — at least five to seven persons at each police station,” he added. 

On Monday, the MNS chief had demanded that all films and promotional campaigns featuring Amitabh Bachchan and his family members be banned after Rajya Sabha MP Jaya Bachchan made an apparent light-hearted remark that she would speak in Hindi as she belonged to Uttar Pradesh
 

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