Sandalwood actor Kiccha Sudeep condemned the recent slipper attack incident on his colleague Darshan Thogudeepa. The Eega actor took to his social media handle and extended his support with a lengthy note.
Sharing the same, Sudeep wrote- ‘As far as Darshan is concerned, I agree there may have been a situation that isn’t so pleasant between him and Puneeth fans. But is this reaction Puneeth himself would have appreciated and supported? An answer to this is something that each of his beloved fans knows. One silly act from one individual from the crowd shouldn’t damage the whole system called love, dignity, and respect that Puneeth fans are known for.’
For the unversed recently Kannada actor Darshan received backlash at the recent promotions of his upcoming film Kranti by the late actor Puneet Rajkumar’s fans.
A miscreant from the crowd even threw a slipper at Darshan while the actor was launching a song. According to the sources, the slipper attack was a result of Darshan’s recent sexist comments. The incident created a stir on social media which made Darshan fans angry.
Regarding this, many actors from the sandalwood including Kiccha Sudeep, Shivarajkumar, Sharan, Anu Prabhakar, and others condemned the incident and extended their support to the Saarathi actor.
Speaking about Kranti, this action drama is written and directed by V. Hari Krishna starring Darshan, Rachita Ram and Ravichandran in the lead roles. This film marks the third collaboration of Darshan with Rachita after Bulbul and Ambareesha.
Presented by B. Suresha with Shylaja Nag under the banner Media House Studio, Kranti is scheduled to be released on January 26 of next year.