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Despite Ranveer Singh's apologies, a second complaint was made against him for imitating daivas and offending the Tulu community's sacred feelings by discussing Rishab Shetty's Kantara.
By Kajal Sharma - 03 Dec 2025 10:37 PM
Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh was accused of violating the Tulu customary spirit-worship depicted in Rishab Shetty's Kantara flicks, according to a complaint filed by Bengaluru-based High Court counsel Prashanth Methal. This is the second complaint made against the actor, who in this case expressed regret. Also Read: Rishab Shetty had discouraged Ranveer Singh against copying Daivas before he did it on the stage at IFFI.The Hindu also stated that counsel Prashanth Methal submitted a formal complaint at the High Grounds Police Station alleging that the actor had mocked the revered daiva custom during the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) closing ceremony in Goa on November 28.The complaint furthered claimed that Ranveer had done a parody of the Panjuluri/Guliga daiva who is worshipped in the coastal Karnataka region.
The counsel was also cited noting that the performance was nasty, insulting, and hilarious and a huge source of injury to the Hindu feelings particularly among the Tulu population. The complaint additionally alleged that the Ranveer dubbed the daiva a female spirit, which the advocate regarded to as blasphemous and had been purposefully disrespectful. He instructed the police to start prosecuting Ranveer.Ranveer has responded by apologising to the netizens on social media, after a series of criticisms on the internet after the viral video of him copying the daivas. “My intention was to highlight Rishab's incredible performance in the film. Actor to actor, I know how much it would take to perform that particular sequence in the way that he did, for which he has my utmost admiration,” he wrote.In addition, Ranveer apologised for hurting people's feelings and said, "I have always deeply respected every culture, tradition, and belief in our country." If I've harmed anyone's sensibilities, I genuinely apologise.” The behaviour that disrespected the Tulu community happened when Ranveer went to meet with Rishab at the closing ceremony of IFFi, and replicated the daivas although the Kannada actor urged him not to.