India, Aug. 14 -- Mrunal Thakur has broken her silence on the controversy around an old video of hers that resurfaced on social media last week. In the video, a 19-year-old Mrunal, joked about Bipasha Basu's body in a TV interview, something she regrets now.

She wrote a post on Instagram stories, expressing regret at what was said. "19-year-old me as a teenager said many silly things. I didn't always understand the weight of my voice or how much words, even in jest, could hurt. But it did and for that I am deeply sorry. My intent was never to body-shame anyone. It was playful banter in an interview, that went too far. But I understand how it came across, and I truly wish I had chosen my words differently.

"With time, I've grown to appre...