India, Nov. 21 -- Director SS Rajamouli found himself in the middle of a controversy after his remarks about God during the Varanasi Globe Trotter event triggered backlash on social media. At one point during the event, he emotionally mentioned feeling let down by Lord Hanuman. Many felt the comments were disrespectful, and an FIR was also filed against him. Now Ram Gopal Varma has come out in defence of Rajamouli and said that he has 'every right to say he doesn't believe'.(Also read: SS Rajamouli emotionally admits to feeling let down by Lord Hanuman at Varanasi event: 'I don't believe in God but.')

Taking to his X account on Friday, RGV began, "In the context of all the venom being spewed by the so called believers on @ssrajamouli the...