New Delhi, Sept. 29 -- The language row has now caught up with 'Kantara' star Rishab Shetty, who found himself in hot soup for speaking in Kannada at a Telugu event for the pre-release of Kantara Chapter 1.

The national award-winning actor-director was in Hyderabad for the Telugu pre-release event when he chose to deliver his speech in Kannada.

Rishab Shetty's address in Kannada did not sit well with his Telugu-speaking fans, who expected him to use their language for the event meant to connect with the Telugu audience.

Disgruntled fans argued that the actor should've spoken in Telugu during the event. Some, understanding that Telugu wasn't the star's native language, said that he should have at least offered a greeting in the local la...