Hyderabad, Nov. 30 -- Bollywood star Ranveer Singh recently found himself in trouble after a comment he made at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa. While speaking on stage, Ranveer tried to praise actor-director Rishab Shetty for his powerful performance in Kantara. However, his words and actions did not go down well with many people.

Ranveer imitated Shetty's role from the film and referred to the "daiva" a sacred spirit worshipped by coastal communities in Karnataka as a "female ghost." He also copied the intense body movements from the film's climax scene. What he meant as a light-hearted moment soon turned into a serious controversy.

Soon after the video from the event went viral, social media users strongly crit...