{
  "id": 12123641,
  "title": "'He Said It In A Positive Way...': Shekhar Suman Defends Sanjay Dutt Amid Backlash Over 'Can't Find Peace In India' Remark",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/he-said-it-in-a-positive-way-shekhar-suman-defends-sanjay-dutt-amid",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-05T09:14:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/he-said-it-in-a-positive-way-shekhar-suman-defends-sanjay-dutt-amid-backlash-over-cant-find-peace-in-india-remark"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sanjay Dutt recently appeared on Shekhar Suman's show Shekhar Tonite to discuss the state of the nation, specifically expressing that he no longer felt a sense of peace in India. This statement drew criticism on social media, prompting Dutt to clarify that his comments were part of a scripted, light-hearted conversation. Shekhar Suman responded to the backlash, defending the actor's remarks as positive and in context, emphasizing that Dutt has immense respect for the country and its people.",
  "summary": "Actor Sanjay Dutt recently appeared on Shekhar Suman’s show Shekhar Tonite for a special Gandhi Jayanti episode, where he spoke about the state of the country and said he no longer felt the same sense of \"peace\" in India. His remarks soon drew criticism on social media, following which Dutt clarified that his comments were part of a scripted conversation intended to be light-hearted and humorous.…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}