KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 — Singaporean actor Datuk Aaron Aziz has corrected the misconception that he is spotting a cross tattoo on his neck.

The 46-year-old had to take to social media to clear the air after fans accused him of sporting the religious symbol.

"That is not a cross, it is a dagger. You guys think I am a non-believer (kafir)? That is a dagger... all daggers have a handle," Harian Metro reported the KL Gangster actor as saying.

The controversy started after the buff actor shared a photo of himself sporting the tattoo on social media.

In the same clip, Aaron also advised his followers to be open minded.

"Open your mind, have positive thinking," he said.

The portal learnt that the tattoo was one of the elements for Aaron's character in The Original Gangster directed by Syamsul Yusof.