PVR Pictures has issued an apology to actor Aamir Khan for misquoting him on Hollywood filmmaker Kathryn Bigelow's new film "Zero Dark Thirty".

The actor was quoted talking about the Hollywood film, and Bigelow, in a statement issued by PVR Pictures.

"The team at PVR Pictures would like to clarify and categorically state that the quotes and comments attributed to Mr. Aamir Khan in the story are not his at all.

We sincerely apologise to him for the hurt and offence caused by this gross error from our side," Kamal Gianchandani, president of PVR Pictures, said in a statement.

"Like millions of Indians, we hold utmost respect and admiration for him and his views," he said, adding that the team "regrets this lapse immensely".