Kantara Chapter 1: Not Divine, Mockery Of Tradition - Netizens React To Viral Video Of Man Impersonating Daiva

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packed halls for Kantara Chapter 1 in Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, a man dressed up as Guliga daiva entered the theatre during the interval. The video from the theatre went viral on social media, drawing mixed reactions from netizens. While some called it a divine act, others felt it was a mockery of the culture.ALSO READ:Kantara Chapter 1: Fan Dresses Like Daiva And Roams Inside Cinema Hall During Dindigul Screening – Watch

Netizens react to viral video

Reacting to the video, one person wrote, “Tulunadu ppl will never like this. This is totally unacceptable. Daivaaradhane is not to be touched like this. Stupid ppl don't know what they are doing.” Another added, “This is not divine moment… this is just a mockery of our culture…. It shouldn’t be encouraged at all…” One commented, “Literally it's wrong, Whether they thought that deiva is nothing, They just playing with culture. That's why many people tulunad opposed to kantara chapter 1. We saw the many people getting the deiva getup and roaming in the roads.” A netizen tweeted, “People who know nothing of Tulu nadu: Daivas aren't prayed to just by the tribals or the marginalized communities. Rishabh Shetty himself is from the Bunt community. The same as Aishwarya Rai. Also, please don't mock or imitate them. Daivas aren't merciful.”

After the screening of Kantara Chapter 1 at a cinema in Dindigul, a fan dressed as a Daiva stunned the audience there.Goosebumps Thank you Divine star @shetty_rishab @hombalefilms for making such a Divine movie #KantaraChapter1 pic.twitter.com/sPd3bNmNHN

— ಸನಾತನ (@sanatan_kannada) October 5, 2025

ALSO READ: Kantara Chapter 1: Riteish Deshmukh Hails Rishab Shetty's Performance, Says 'It Will Inspire...'One shared, “This is not a Divine moment. This is mockery. As per the Tulu pardanas, only a certain community can adorn the form of Daivas. Daivas are sacred to us Tuluvas and it disheartening to see people dress up as Daivas. This is disrespectful and hurts a lot to see this.” “This is not divine moment. It is a mockery of traditions,” declared another.

About Kantara Chapter 1

Kantara Chapter 1 goes back in time to understand the history of Guliga Daiva and Bhoot Kola from Tulu Nadu. Set in the Kadamba dynasty period, the film is based on the rivalry between the tribal region of Kantara and the Bangra kingdom, ruled by Kulashekhara, his father Vijayendra and sister Kanakavathi. Berne, a warrior from the jungle, is the leader of the other side.Kantara Chapter 1 stars Rishab Shetty, Rukmini Vasanth, Gulshan Devaiah, Jayaram and others. Directed and written by Rishab, the film released in theatres on October 2 in Kannada, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Bengali and English.