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‘My intention…’, ‘Dhurandhar’ actor Ranveer Singh apologizes on ‘Kantara: Chapter 1’ controversy

Samira Vishwas | December 2, 2025 3:24 PM CST

Ranveer Singh Kantara Chapter 1 Controversy: ‘Dhurandhar’ actor Ranveer Singh is in the headlines these days. In a recent event, Ranveer Singh made fun of ‘Kantara: Chapter 1’ actor Rishabh Shetty, after which his video went viral on social media and people also criticized Ranveer Singh a lot. Now Ranveer Singh has apologized to the public by sharing a post on Instagram story and has also given clarification on making fun of Rishabh Shetty in ‘Kantara Chapter 1’. This post of Ranveer Singh is becoming quite viral on social media.

What did Ranveer Singh say in the post?

Ranveer Singh has shared the post on his Instagram story. The ‘Dhurandhar’ actor wrote in his post, ‘My intention was to highlight the amazing acting of Rishabh Shetty in the film. I know how much hard work he had to put in to pull off that particular scene and I have become a big fan of his because of the way he acted. I have always deeply respected every culture, tradition and faith of my country. If I have hurt anyone’s sentiments, I apologize wholeheartedly.

What was the matter?

Let us tell you that recently in the 56th Indian International Film Festival held in Goa, Ranveer Singh made fun of Rishabh Shetty by mimicking his character. Ranveer talked about the character of Rishabh Shetty’s ‘Kantara Chapter 1’ with his eyes closed and his tongue out. The audience did not like his actions at all. Even Rishabh Shetty, who attended the festival, asked Ranveer Singh not to make fun in this manner. However, during this time Ranveer Singh had praised Rishabh Shetty and said that your acting was excellent. But the audience did not like Ranveer’s method at all and users started trolling him badly on social media. After which Ranveer had to apologize publicly.

When will Ranveer’s ‘Dhurandhar’ be released?

These days Ranveer Singh is very busy promoting his upcoming film ‘Dhurandhar’. This film of Ranveer, made under the direction of Aditya Dhar, is going to be released in theaters on 5th December. Talking about the cast, along with Ranveer Singh, Arjun Rampal, Akshay Khanna, Sanjay Dutt and R Madhavan are seen playing lead roles.

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