Ranveer Singh breaks silence on ‘Kantara’ row: I sincerely apologise

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Bollywood prima Ranveer Singh has responded to the disapproval for his imitation of Rishab Shetty’s show successful the movie Kantara: Chapter 1.The histrion took to Instagram to apologise for his action.

Ranveer, portion enacting divine possession astatine the International Film Festival of Goa (IFFI), referred to a deity arsenic pistillate ghost. People took to societal media to slam the histrion for hurting their sentiments.

Ranveer wrote that his mimicking wasn’t meant to wounded anyone’s sentiments. “My volition was to item Rishab’s show successful the film. Actor to actor, I cognize overmuch it would instrumentality to execute that peculiar country the mode helium did, for which helium has my utmost admiration.”

The Dhurandhar actor added, “I person ever profoundly respected each culture, contented and content successful our country. If I person wounded anyone’s sentiments, I sincerely apologise.”

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What happened?

During the closing ceremonial of IFFI 2025, Ranveer went connected signifier and mimicked Rishab’s show successful the climax of Kantara: Chapter 1. Ranveer called the revered daiva Chavundi as “female ghost”, and went connected to inquire the assemblage if they wished to spot him successful Kantara 3.

Complaint against Ranveer

On December 01, 2025, the Hindu Janajagruti Samiti (HJS) submitted a ailment to constabulary against histrion Ranveer Singh for hurting spiritual sentiments.

“Ranveer Singh should contented a nationalist apology and guarantee helium would refrain from making specified remarks oregon performances successful the future," the HJS said portion appealing to its supporters to registry their protestation successful a peaceful and lawful manner.

Meanwhile, Ranveer is awaiting the merchandise of Dhurandhar, also starring Akshaye Khanna, Arjun Rampal, Sanjay Dutt and R Madhavan. The multi-starrer is helmed by Aditya Dhar and is acceptable to merchandise connected December 05, 2025.

Published - December 02, 2025 12:49 p.m. IST

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