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NTR Imitation in Korean Kanagaraju Sparks Fan Backlash
Some people in India love an old movie star and leader named NTR very much, almost like he is a god.
A new movie called Korean Kanagaraju has a funny actor named Satya who copies the way NTR talked and moved.
Some fans of NTR got angry and said the copying was rude and disrespectful.
They were especially upset about one line in the movie that they thought made fun of NTR.
A video of that part spread on the internet, and lots of people complained.
Another actor in the movie, Varun Tej, explained that copying a great actor is a way of honoring them, not making fun of them.
He said the filmmakers never wanted to hurt anyone's feelings.
Some people in the movie business worry the argument might keep people from watching the movie.
Others say people in theaters are laughing and having fun with those scenes.
This whole thing shows how much love and respect people still have for NTR after many years.
Fans of legendary Telugu actor-politician NTR objected to scenes in the film Korean Kanagaraju in which comedian Satya imitates NTR.
The controversy centred on the dialogue "Your strokes are amateurish," which some fans alleged was deliberately designed to mock Sr. NTR.
Telugu Film Producers Council secretary T. Prasanna Kumar called the scenes "unpardonable" and said NTR fans were definitely hurt.
Actor Varun Tej defended the sequence, saying it was shot last November and intended purely as humour with zero disrespect intended.
The dispute echoed the backlash senior actor Rajendra Prasad faced for controversial remarks about Tamil legend MGR, which prompted an apology.
- Who
- Comedian Satya, actor Varun Tej, NTR fans, and Telugu Film Producers Council secretary T. Prasanna Kumar
- What
- A scene in the film Korean Kanagaraju showing Satya imitating the late NTR sparked fan backlash over alleged disrespect.
- Where
- Social media platforms and the Telugu film industry, with reactions from Telugu audiences across the world
- When
- Friday, when social media users turned aggressive after NTR fans objected (the scenes were shot last November)
- Why
- Fans considered the imitation, especially the dialogue "Your strokes are amateurish," disrespectful to an icon revered almost like a demi-god.
NTR Fans and Critics
Korean Kanagaraju Film Team
NTR Imitation Scene
NTR Fans and Critics
The scenes are unpardonable and deliberately disrespectful, mocking a legend held in near-demigod regard.
Korean Kanagaraju Film Team
The scenes were shot months ago and intended purely as humour; imitation is not trolling and there was zero disrespect intended.
Impact on Film's Reception
NTR Fans and Critics
The social media backlash could hurt the film's reception and deny it positive vibes.
Korean Kanagaraju Film Team
Audiences in theatres are enjoying the scenes; social media reactions are not in the film team's control.
Key facts
- Film
- Korean Kanagaraju
- Subject of Controversy
- Satya's imitation of NTR
- Controversial Dialogue
- "Your strokes are amateurish"
- Film's Defender
- Actor Varun Tej
- Chief Critic
- T. Prasanna Kumar, secretary of Telugu Film Producers Council
- NTR's Status
- Legendary actor and politician, treated almost like a demi-god by Telugu audiences
- Related Incident
- Rajendra Prasad's apology for controversial remarks about MGR
- Scene Filmed
- November of last year
Quotes
T. Prasanna Kumar
Secretary of the Telugu Film Producers Council
“Those portions were shot last November with the same dialogue. There is a huge difference between trolling and imitation. We only imitate great actors. We never intended to disrespect Sr. NTR.”
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“Legendary NTR’s fans were definitely hurt by the scenes in Korean Kanagaraju where Satya imitates NTR. It was unpardonable.”
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Sources
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