Debutant filmmaker Keerthiswaran, who has been basking in the success of his breakout hit 'Dude', is suddenly in the middle of a social-media storm — and this time, it’s not about the film’s box-office numbers.

An Instagram influencer has accused the director of responding “rudely” to her criticism of the film, igniting a heated debate online about how filmmakers handle feedback.

It all began when influencer Roshini Karthikeyan decided to share her thoughts on 'Dude', which stars Pradeep Ranganathan and Mamitha Baiju, along with Sarathkumar in key roles.

According to Roshini, she watched the film, viewed an interview clip, and felt compelled to send her honest criticism directly to Keerthiswaran. What she didn’t expect — or appreciate — was the director’s reply.

Roshini shared a screen

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