Up to date on: Dec 15, 2025 09:06 pm IST
After Ranveer Singh confronted flak for mimicking the daivas at IFFI in Goa, Rishab Shetty spoke about how such issues make him uncomfortable.
On the Worldwide Movie Competition of India (IFFI) in Goa earlier this month, Ranveer Singh courted controversy when he mimicked the daivas on stage. In his first assertion for the reason that incident, Kantara actor-director Rishab Shetty spoke about folks mimicking daivas at an occasion by Behindwoods in Chennai. Right here’s what he mentioned.
Rishab Shetty says folks mimicking daivas not okay
With out naming Ranveer, Rishab spoke on stage about how there’s at all times a danger when making a movie like Kantara, that tradition and custom could also be decreased to popular culture. He acknowledged that as a filmmaker, he took the steering of a number of elders to make sure that every little thing was portrayed with respect.
Nonetheless, as soon as a movie like that releases, folks are inclined to mimic it, he mentioned. Rishab additionally added, “That makes me uncomfortable. Whereas a lot of the movie is cinema and efficiency, the daiva ingredient is delicate and sacred. Wherever I’m going, I request folks to not carry out it on stage or mock it. It’s emotionally deeply related to us.”
Rishab bought candid about how he feels unhealthy when he sees the daivas being ‘mimicked or mocked’ regardless of the movie’s workforce requesting in any other case.
Ranveer Singh’s apology after the controversy
Controversy broke out when Ranveer met Rishab at IFFI and mimicked the daivas whereas talking to him about Kantara. He did it twice, as soon as close to Rishab and once more on stage, regardless of the Kannada actor-filmmaker asking him to not.
When folks known as out Ranveer for what was taken as a mockery of the daivas, his assertion on Instagram learn, “My intention was to spotlight Rishabh’s unbelievable efficiency within the movie. Actor to actor, I understand how a lot it could take to carry out that specific scene in the way in which that he did, for which he has my utmost admiration.”
The actor added, “I’ve at all times deeply revered each tradition, custom and perception in our nation. If I’ve harm anybody’s sentiments, I sincerely apologise.” Rishab’s Kantara (2022) and Kantara: Chapter 1 (2025) are the highest-grossing Kannada movies after KGF: Chapter 2. Ranveer’s Dhurandhar is operating in theatres and is without doubt one of the highest-grossing movies of the 12 months.
