Hyderabad, June 7 -- The Brahmana Chaitanya Vedika (BCV) on Saturday, June 7, protested against actor Manchu Vishnu's upcoming drama film Kannappa in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, alleging that a recently released character poster hurt their sentiments.

The poster features veteran actor Brahmanandam and comedian Saptagiri who play Brahmin characters named Pilaka Gilaka.

Sharma also said that the film "disrespectfully" depicts Kannappa's wife, Tande, as a tribal woman.

BCV state president Siripurapu Sridhar Sharma publicly objected to the portrayal, calling it disrespectful to their culture and traditions. Talking to reporters in Guntur, Sharma demanded a clarification from Mohan Babu and Vishnu regarding the portrayal of Brahmins in the film...