Hyderabad, Dec. 24 -- Actor Sivaji clarified that his comments on women's clothing were intended to convey a broader social concern after facing backlash for his remarks at the pre-release event for his upcoming film 'Dhandoraa'.

While speaking to ANI, Sivaji explained his remarks, saying that during the pre-release event speech, he intended to urge women to dress appropriately when appearing in public.

He acknowledged that during his speech he used two unparliamentary words, for which he later apologised.

"In Dhandoraa pre-release event, I said don't wear bad dresses, wear nice dresses. If you want to go public, go in a nice dress. At the same time, I said two unparliamentary words, and I said sorry. But whatever I said, I stood by my...