Kannada actor and filmmaker Rishab Shetty rose to nationwide popularity with his 2022 surprise success Kantara.
Besides starring in the film, Kantara was also directed by Rishab Shetty and recently, the actor won a national film award for his performance in it.
Now, days after his National Film Award win, Rishab Shetty was promoting the upcoming Kannada film Laughing Buddha starring Pramod Shetty.
Aclip from an interview has now gone viral where Rishab Shetty is talking about Bollywood and accuses it of showing India in a bad light at international film festivals.
Shetty says in Kannada which roughly translates to, “Indian films, especially when I’ve seen Bollywood films show India in a bad light. These art films are invited to global events and given a red carpet. My nation, My state, My language-MY PRIDE, why not take it on a positive note globally & that’s what I try to do.”
Check out the clip below:
RISHAB SHETTY: Indian films, especially Bollywood shows India in a Bad light, touted as art films, getting invited to global event, red carpets.
My nation, My state, My language-MY PRIDE, why not take it on a +ve note globally & that’s what I try to do.
— Christopher Kanagaraj (@Chrissuccess) August 20, 2024
Slamming the actor-filmmaker, a number of fans called him out for his hypocrisy and even shared clips from his film Kantara where he depicted misogyny.
One user wrote, “Such a jealous soul. Kattar bollywood hater.
He begged Bollywood audience to support his third class overrated film that was filled with animal k!ling, s£x pervert, meat eating, women abusers etc. Showing his true colour.”
Another user commented, “success is temporary, but pinching female waist & sh*tting on Bollywood is permanent”.
A third user reacted, “Bollywood is only industry in India which has been recognised by people outside India…they have opened markets to other Indian films in International market… Also Rishabh shud say names of film which has shown India in bad light”.
A fourth user wrote, “As if not showing those realities on screen would change the living conditions of people in India. That’s what happens when you live in a posh apartment sorrounded by elite class people & 20 servants who’ll hold umbrella for you that you forget that there is another world too”.
Check out some of the responses below:
This is you clown ? pic.twitter.com/l1TgmCguNm
— JayK The Last (@Jordankumarr) August 20, 2024
Bollywood is only industry in India which has been recognised by people outside India…they have opened markets to other Indian films in International market…
Also Rishabh shud say names of film which has shown India in bad light
— Movie_Reviews (@Movie_reviewsss) August 20, 2024
As if not showing those realities on screen would change the living conditions of people in India. That’s what happens when you live in a posh apartment sorrounded by elite class people & 20 servants who’ll hold umbrella for you that you forget that there is an another world too
— Aniket Choudhary (@aniketonx) August 20, 2024
That’s why I call the majority of these South stars as hypocrites.
They are only concerned about their language.
Toh faaltu main India ki baat naa kare.
Chomu people of high level— Victory (@freeuniverse0) August 20, 2024
How about addressing the glorification of problematic behaviour in your movie Kantara?
— Prasad Rajguru (@PrasadRajguru1) August 20, 2024
this chirkunda is forgetting half of kantara is about pinching waist of heroine, obsessing over her navel, peeping into bathroom without consent & watching her bath, manhandling her, stalking her & showing male aggression. 🤡
— prateek (@pratyayy) August 20, 2024
Har South actor/ director thoda famous hone ke baad aise kyu hagte hai interview mai?
— Azad (@AyaanEditz) August 20, 2024
The Acolates of southern cinema – gravity ignoring action, masculinity actor and low confidence actress falling like flowers in the feet of actor, naval show, lips show… there r many thing but those have influenced other movies
— social account (@socialacc461) August 20, 2024
Such a jealous soul. Katter bollywood hater.
He begged bollywood audience to support his third class overrated film that was filled with animal k!ling, s£x prevert, meat eating, women abuser etc.Showing his true color.
— अपना Bollywood🎥 (@Apna_Bollywood) August 20, 2024
success is temporary, but pinching female waist & shitting on Bollywood is permanent🤡🤡
— NJ (@Nilzrav) August 20, 2024
Rishab Shetty is now gearing up for Kantara 2 titled Kantara: Chapter 1.
Also starring Jisshu Sengupta, the film is expected to release in theaters in early 2025.
