Ranveer Singh Mimicry Row Settled by Karnataka HC

April 25, 2026

Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Saturday accepted an undertaking by Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh, known for his role in ‘Durandhar’, to visit the Chamundeshwari Temple in Mysuru and tender an apology for his mimicry of a deity depicted in the film Kantara Chapter-2.​

The bench, headed by Justice M. Nagaprasanna, accepted Ranveer Singh’s undertaking to make amends for his mimicry of the temple deity’s depiction in the film.​

The court observed that it would pass a formal order after recording the actor’s apology and indicated that it may direct him to visit the temple within four weeks.​

​ He also stated that Ranveer Singh would visit Chamundi Hill and tender his apology for the act of mimicry.​

Speaking to the media at the Bengaluru Police Commissioner’s office, the complainant, advocate Prashant Methal, said that the Ranveer Singh case had been settled.​

He said that arguments were heard on the affidavit submitted to the court, which stated that the actor would visit Chamundi Hill in Mysuru “in due course”.​

He added that they had raised arguments on what “due course” implies, whether it is 15 days, 30 days, one year, or even 10 years.

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It can be recalled that the controversy, often referred to as the “Kantara mimicry row”, arose from an incident during the 55th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa on November 28, 2025, where Ranveer referred to the sacred Chamundi deity as a “female ghost” and mimicked a scene from the film Kantara Chapter-1.​