Actor Rishab Shetty, who is currently promoting his film Kantara – Chapter 1, recently visited Hyderabad for the film’s pre-release event. Also present at the event was Telugu superstar Jr NTR. While Rishab spoke highly of NTR Jr and praised the Telugu land, he faced backlash on social media for addressing the audience in Kannada. Many Telugu fans were upset that he did not respect the local language.

Rishab makes a promise to Telugu audience

In response to the controversy, Rishab visited Vijayawada on September 30, where he promised fans that he would speak in Telugu while promoting his next film, the Telugu mythological drama Jai Hanuman.