Karnataka HC reprimands Ranveer Singh, grants interim relief in Kantara mimicry case

Bengaluru, 24/2: The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (February 24, 2026) reprimanded Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh for mimicking a female deity (Chavundi Daiva) portrayed by Kannada actor Rishab Shetty in the movie Kantara Chapter-1.

During the hearing, the court orally said, “If you (the petitioner) are a star no worries. You be that. Whenever a statement comes of a particular region, you can’t be loose-tongued at all…You have definitely hurt the sentiments of people”