Rishab Shetty Is ‘Hurt’ After Seeing People Making Reels On Kantara's Daiva: Bura Lagta Hai

Kannada actor Rishab Shetty, who recently delivered the blockbuster Kantara Chapter 1, has expressed his disappointment over people making reels on the Daiva character after watching the film. In a recent interview,

Rishab mentioned that he gets hurt after seeing people doing such things on social media.

Rishab Shetty slams reels on Daiva

In an interview with Hindustan Times, Rishab Shetty said that he is hurt by the reels made on Daiva by people after watching Kantara Chapter 1. For the unversed, several videos are going viral on social media in which people in the Southern states are acting like Daiva on streets and in theatres as a Kantara effect. Reacting to the same, Rishab Shetty said, “When you’re emotionally low, witnessing the Daiva ritual can hit harder — we call it avaahan, where you lose your external self. I understand that. But those mimicking it just to go viral… we’re upset with that mindset.”Also Read : Rishab Shetty Meets Former PM HD Devegowda Amid Kantara Chapter 1 Success, Calls It 'An Honour' The actor further added, “Main Daiva ko maanta hoon, mere ghar ke hain voh, we worship them. I don’t want to be disrespectful. These reels are hurting the sentiments of people belonging to a region and it’s belief system. Yeh sab hota hai toh bura lagta hai. Main har baar request karta hoon logon ko.” For the unversed, the makers of Kantara Chapter 1 had also shared a statement on the same. It reads, “We are deeply grateful for the overwhelming positive response. However, we have observed that certain individuals have been imitating the Daiva characters from the movie and engaging in inappropriate behaviour in public spaces and gatherings. Dhaivaradhane or Daiva worship, as featured in our film, is rooted in deep spiritual tradition and is not intended for performance or casual mimicry. Such acts amount to trivialising our belief system and deeply hurt the religious sentiments and faith of the Tulu community.” Talking about Kantara Chapter 1, it is the prequel of Kantara. It also stars Jayaram, Gulshan Devaiah, Rukmini Vasanth and others in key roles. Stay tuned for more updates!