Kannada star Rishab Shetty’s Kantara Chapter 1 has been making waves on the field workplace since its launch. Nonetheless, a latest video from a theatre in Tamil Nadu has sparked controversy. The clip exhibits a person dressed up as a Daiva throughout a screening of the movie. Actor Gulshan Devaiah condemned the act, calling it a “low cost gimmick” and urging folks to cease resorting to such stunts for consideration.
Gulshan Devaiah calls fan immitating Daiva ‘low cost gimmick’
In an interview with Zoom, Gulshan reacted to the viral video, saying, “It was an inexpensive gimmick. Individuals today will do something to get 15 seconds of fame. Movies are going viral, and that’s valuable to them. They need to actually cease doing that. I’m no one to inform folks what to do, however that is very low cost. It lacks sincerity. For those who do it with sincerity, I perceive, folks will sense it and never misunderstand. Just like the movie.”
He additional added that whereas such behaviour is insincere, Rishab Shetty’s method to the movie displays deep religion and honesty. “Rishab (Shetty) has a lot sincerity for this story. He’s approached it with devotion and integrity, and that’s why he won’t ever be misunderstood. He himself is a religious, non secular individual. When folks imitate such acts with out sincerity, it turns into an inexpensive gimmick simply to go viral. I sincerely request folks to cease doing it,” he stated.
The video in query confirmed a fan dressed as Daiva making a dramatic entrance inside a theatre in Tamil Nadu. Though safety personnel tried to intervene, the person continued to run and dance across the corridor. Following the incident, the makers of Kantara Chapter 1 issued an announcement urging folks to not imitate Daiva characters in public.
Part of their assertion learn, “Dhaivaradhane or Daiva worship, as featured in our movie, is rooted in deep non secular custom and isn’t supposed for efficiency or informal mimicry. Such acts trivialise our perception system and deeply damage the non secular sentiments and religion of the Tulu neighborhood. Hombale Movies due to this fact makes a powerful and honest attraction to the general public and audiences to chorus from any act that includes imitating, mimicking, or trivialising the Daiva personas, whether or not in cinema halls or in public locations.”
About Kantara Chapter 1
Directed by Rishab Shetty and produced by Hombale Movies, Kantara Chapter 1 serves as a prequel to the 2022 blockbuster Kantara. The movie stars Gulshan Devaiah as Kulashekhara, an entitled, alcoholic and ruthless king of the Bangra kingdom. The prequel delves into the traditional origins of the Buta Kola ritual and expands upon the lore explored within the first movie.
Alongside Rishab, the movie options Jayaram, Rukmini Vasanth, and Pramod Shetty in key roles. Kantara Chapter 1 has acquired overwhelmingly constructive evaluations from each critics and audiences, rising as a significant field workplace success — gathering over ₹500 crore worldwide and ₹359 crore domestically inside simply 9 days of launch.