Russian President Vladimir Putin stirs controversy, says 'I am not a woman, so I don't have bad days'

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has stirred a controversy by making a sexist comment.

In a new documentary by director Oliver Stone he is quoted as saying, "'I am not a woman, so I don't have bad days."

The Russian President adds, "I am not trying to insult anyone. That's just the nature of things. There are certain natural cycles."

He also tells Stone that he is a 'judo master' in peak physical shape.

The film director is making a four-part documentary 'The Putin Chronicles'.

The footage of the interview was provided to Bloomberg by Stone.

The Russian President’s comments came in series of interviews with Stone on topics ranging from geopolitics to gay rights and Edward Snowden.

Putin also talks to Stone on topics ranging from geopolitics to gay rights to Edward Snowden.

He is also shown driving Stone around Moscow and talking about his daily weightlifting regime. 

The interviews will be released in four hour-long episodes, beginning next week, on the US cable channel Showtime.

The director of 'JFK' and 'Wall Street' is said to have conducted several meetings with Putin over two years from July 2015 to February 2017.

The interviews will be shown on the US cable channel Showtime in four hour-long episodes from next week.