Actor Aly Goni recently came under fire for failing to chant "Ganpati Bappa Morya" while celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi with his friend Nia Sharma and girlfriend Jasmin Bhasin.

Aly has since explained that he was confused and didn't mean to offend anyone by remaining silent.

In an OffScript episode on the Filmygyan YouTube channel, Aly talked about the hate she received after the video.

He acknowledged during the discussion that he had no idea why he had been trolled for the Ganesh Chaturthi celebration video.

“I didn’t even realise it. I was lost in my thoughts. I never imagined something like this could create such a big issue. This was my first time attending Ganpati celebrations…I usually don’t go. I didn’t know what exactly I was supposed to do there, and I always worry that I might unintentionally do something wrong," Aly said.

Aly shared that he was cautious during the Ganpati celebration, saying, that he is “very random” and “says anything.” That’s what made him hesitant to participate fully, fearing he might unintentionally offend someone.

The actor added, “It’s not allowed in my religion, hum puja nahi karte hai (we don’t pray). We have one belief – we offer namaz, we pray, and we respect all religions. It is written in the Quran that we must respect everyone, and I do."