Overview

• Malayali influencer Divya Nair told Mid-day the trailer uses unclear or incorrect Malayalam, citing the line introducing “Theykkapetta Sundari Damodaran Pillai” as wrongly worded and pronounced.
• Nair said her Instagram account received a copyright strike after posting a critique, and multiple creators reported removals with notices citing Maddock Films.
• Actor Pavithra Menon questioned the casting in a video she says was initially taken down by Instagram before she re-uploaded it.
• Janhvi Kapoor responded that her character is half Tamilian and half Malayali, presenting the language and identity choices as rooted in the role.
• The dispute has renewed debate over stereotyping and cross-regional casting in Hindi cinema as the film approaches its theatrical opening on August 29.