Court orders Ranveer Singh to apologize in Kantara mimicry controversy.

In a recent development, the Karnataka High Court took up the case of Ranveer Singh, who had filed a petition seeking the dismissal of a private complaint and FIR against him. The complaint was filed over his alleged derogatory remarks about a divine character in Rishab Shetty's movie, Kantara: Chapter 1. The single-judge bench of Justice M.

Nagaprasanna presided over the hearing and raised the question of why there was a delay in filing objections. During the proceedings, the bench also noted that Ranveer's comments were not appropriate and highlighted the responsibility of public figures in their statements. It was argued that his previous apology on social media was insincere and demanded that he personally visit Chamundi Hill along with his counsel to apologize in person.

The bench agreed to this and suggested that if Ranveer is asked to appear before the court for an apology, he should comply. The next hearing of the case has been adjourned to April 10. To refresh your memory, Ranveer had faced severe backlash after a video of him went viral on social media.

In the video, he was seen referring to Chamundi daiva as a "female ghost" while expressing his admiration for Rishab Shetty's movie, Kantara: Chapter 1. He even went on to imitate a scene in which Chamundi daiva possesses Rishabh, which sparked outrage among netizens who pointed out that Chamundi is a Goddess and not a Ghost. Following the backlash, Ranveer had issued a heartfelt apology on social media, claiming that his intention was to appreciate Rishab's exceptional performance as an actor.

He also expressed his admiration for Rishab's dedication in performing a challenging scene. However, his comments had hurt the sentiments of many, and he apologized sincerely for the same. In other news, Orissa POST, known as Odisha's No.1 English Daily, has been making waves with its comprehensive coverage of current events and news.

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