Payal Rohatgi stirs row over Shivaji tweet, then apologises

Payal Rohatgi, after tweeting on Chhatrapati Shivaji which drew a lot of flak on social media, has now clarified, saying that she apologises with folded hands to all those who thought she was speaking ill about Chhatrapati maharaj. The actress kicked up a controversy after she posted a tweet about Shivaji Maharaj's 'caste'. In her apology, Payal further stated that her simple question has been misconstrued into a 'hate speech'.