Overview
- The official teaser features a sexually charged car sequence that culminates in an explosion revealing Yash as Raya, as described in coverage of the clip.
- Social-media reactions criticized the scene as objectifying women and questioned that a female filmmaker shot it, according to reports.
- Director Geetu Mohandas responded on Instagram, posting a message about female pleasure and praising Yash’s work on the film.
- A resurfaced video shows Yash saying he would avoid films uncomfortable to watch with family, prompting online accusations of hypocrisy, with past comments from Mohandas on making family films also recirculating.
- Republic World reports the teaser has crossed 200 million views on YouTube, and says the film is slated for a March 19 theatrical release after being shot in Kannada and English with an ensemble cast.