Actor expresses regret

Actor Rajinikanth expressed regret for his angry outburst while responding to a journalist over his comments on Thoothukudi incident in Chennai on Wednesday.

He was answering questions after returning from Thoothukudi.

In a tweet, Mr. Rajinikanth referred to a statement issued by the Madras Union of Journalists condemning his action and said, “Journalists seem to have felt that I spoke in a threatening manner, referring to them without respect. I regret using such words if it had hurt them.”