Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has left social media users horrified by saying that training for his upcoming wrestling movie Sultan left him feeling like a 'raped woman.'

In an interview carried by Spotboye, the 50-year-old star is quoted as saying, "When I used to walk out of the ring, after the shoot, I used to feel like a raped woman. I couldn't walk straight."

Moments later, Salman appeared to regret his statement. "I don't think I should have...," he said.

Salman made the comments while speaking about filming the rigorous wrestling scenes in Sultan. "While shooting, during those six hours, there'd be so much of lifting and thrusting on the ground involved. That was tough for me because if I was lifting, I'd have to lift the same 120-kilo guy 10 times for 10 different angles. And likewise, get thrown that many times on the ground. This act is not repeated that many times in the real fights in the ring."

The actor also refers to women as a 'vice.' Twitter has reacted with both fury and disbelief with several users slamming the actor for his insensitive remarks.