A Bengaluru-based advocate has filed a complaint at the High Grounds Police Station accusing Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh of insulting the traditional Tulu spirit-worship practice depicted in the movie Kantara.
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Advocate Prashanth Methal, a practitioner in the High Court of Karnataka, submitted a written complaint alleging that the actor mocked the sacred daiva tradition during his stage act at the closing ceremony of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) held in Goa on November 28.
According to the complaint, the actor allegedly performed a caricature of the Panjurli/Guliga Daiva, said to be revered divine spirit in the coastal Karnataka region. The advocate claims the performance was ‘crude, derogatory, and comical’, causing ‘deep hurt’ to Hindu religious sentiments, especially among the Tulu-speaking community.
The complaint further states that Ranveer Singh referred to the daiva as a ‘ghost’, which the complainant claimed is blasphemous, and shows ‘deliberate disrespect’ to Hindu beliefs. The complaint mentions that the video has gone viral, causing ‘anger and resentment’ among devotees.
