In a statement on Monday Kushboo said she would never even dream of sullying the
image of the Tamil people.
Cutting short her family trip to Singapore, Kushboo, who flew back to the city
on Monday, said "Even in films, I never undertook roles, which lowered the
image of women."
"I have the greatest regard for Tamils, especially Tamil women. If my remarks
have hurt anybody's feelings, I tender an apology. I am one among you and will
always remain with you," said the Mumbai-born actress and prima donna of Tamil
cinema in the nineties, in a statement.
Meanwhile, a defamation suit has been filed on Monday in a city metropolitan
magistrates court under Section 499 and 500 of the IPC (Punishment for
Defamation) against the actress. An effigy of hers was burnt in Salem city.
Some political parties and a few among the film fraternity in Tamil Nadu had
taken offence to her remarks on premarital sex and had demanded an apology from
the actress.
Kushboo had reportedly said in an interview to a magazine that it was fine for
girls to indulge in premarital sex, but they should take care to avoid unwanted
pregnancies and contracting Sexually Transmitted Diseases.
Kushboo later justified her statement by saying that no educated man could
expect his partner to be a virgin. The actress is married to Tamil director
Sundar C and the couple have two children.
