Mumbai: Film actress, Manisha Koirala, has tendered an unconditional apology to Mumbai High Court for taking her dispute with film maker Shashikant Nair over objectionable scenes in the film 'Ek Chhoti Si Love Story' to Shiv Sena chief, Bal Thackeray.

Manisha tendered the apology on October 10 in response to suo moto contempt notices issued by High Court against her and Nair for approaching an unconstitutional authority to settle the dispute when the matter was sub judice.

In an affidavit, Manisha said that she had gone to Thackeray only because he was her "family friend" and in doing so, she had no intention to undermine the authority of the court.

On October 7, Nair had also tendered an unconditional apology saying that he was forced to go to Thackeray because Manisha had already approached him, following which sainiks had stormed city theatres to stall the release of the film.

Manisha's affidavit was filed by Satish Maneshinde in the court of justices R M Lodha and Dilip Bhosale. On the last occasion Nair and Manisha had indicated that a compromise was being worked out between them. The court made a note of their submission and adjourned the matter to October 17.

Manisha had filed a civil suit in High Court urging for deletion of certain shots in 'Ek Choti Si Love Story' performed by her body double on the ground that they were obscene and tended to lower her dignity.

Justice F I Rebello after hearing her arguments and viewing the film felt that the scenes were an integral part of the film and hence could not be deleted and rejected Manisha's plea for deletion of the scene. Being aggrieved she moved a division Bench in appeal.

PTI