India, Dec. 15 -- At the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa earlier this month, Ranveer Singh courted controversy when he mimicked the daivas on stage. In his first statement since the incident, Kantara actor-director Rishab Shetty spoke about people mimicking daivas at an event by Behindwoods in Chennai. Here's what he said.

Without naming Ranveer, Rishab spoke on stage about how there's always a risk when making a film like Kantara, that culture and tradition may be reduced to pop culture. He stated that as a filmmaker, he took the guidance of several elders to ensure that everything was portrayed with respect.

However, once a film like that releases, people tend to mimic it, he said. Rishab also added, "That makes me ...