Overview
- Speaking at a Behindwoods event in Chennai, the Kantara actor-director issued his first public remarks on the episode without naming Ranveer Singh.
- Shetty emphasized that Daiva traditions carry deep emotional weight for coastal communities and asked that stage reenactments be avoided.
- He noted that Kantara’s team consulted local elders to portray the rituals respectfully, warning that such depictions can be reduced to pop culture once onscreen.
- Ranveer Singh had reenacted the Chaundi sequence at IFFI in Goa and later apologized on Instagram, saying his intent was to praise Shetty’s performance.
- The Hindu Janajagruti Samiti has filed a complaint over the IFFI act, as online reactions continue to range from criticism of disrespect to defenses citing the actor’s intent and apology.