India, Feb. 15 -- Rashmika Mandanna is from Coorg, a region in Karnataka. Though the actor made her foray into cinema with Kannada films, it is with Telugu cinema that she found fame. Over the years, many of her Kannada fans have accused her of 'disowning' her roots. A recent video clip of the actor saying she is from Hyderabad has only added fuel to the fire. (Also read: Rashmika Mandanna says tags like 'national crush' don't convert to ticket sales: 'The films you do matter')

The clip, shared widely on social media, is from a pre-release event of her new film Chhaava and sees Rashmika address the crowd from the stage. "Because I'm from Hyderabad, and I have come alone and today I hope I am a part of all of your family," she said. This ...