Despite using Tamil and Hindi at other promotional stops, the actor stuck to Kannada at an event in Hyderabad — drawing ire from netizens

xAt the Hyderabad pre-release event of Kantara: Chapter 1, Rishab Shetty found himself at the centre of a language row. The actor-director, who has been aggressively promoting the much-awaited prequel releasing on October 2, delivered his entire speech in Kannada — and Telugu fans were not impressed.

Clips from the event went viral on social media, with netizens questioning why Rishab, while keen on the Telugu box office, didn’t speak even a single word in Telugu. “They want Telugu audiences but won’t speak Telugu,” fumed one comment that captured the general mood.

What stung fans further was the comparison with his other promotional tours. At the Tam

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