Overview
- Speaking at a Behindwoods event in Chennai, Rishab Shetty gave his first public remarks since the IFFI episode.
- He said he feels uncomfortable when people mimic Daiva rituals and asked that they not be performed or mocked on stage.
- Shetty noted he sought guidance from elders to depict the traditions respectfully in Kantara, warning that cinema can reduce them to pop culture.
- Ranveer Singh had earlier imitated Daiva elements at IFFI and later issued an Instagram apology to those offended.
- Coverage reports Singh repeated the imitation despite Shetty’s request to refrain, fueling wider discussion about cultural representation in Indian cinema.