Ustaad Bhagat Singh has been finding it difficult to generate strong buzz, and at this time the director’s unnecessary involvement on Twitter has turned into a negative for the film in the eyes of fans of other heroes. Yesterday, the promo of the film’s song “Collar Ey Etthara” was released, and Harish Shankar was replying to and quoting several tweets appreciating it. During this interaction, he also quoted a tweet that read, “Lepara Lepara BOB highest malli Lepara.”
Harish quoted the tweet and wrote “Thadasthu.” This tweet started the unnecessary fan war among the Pawan Kalyan and Superstar Mahesh Babu fans. Today, Harish Shankar issued a heartfelt apology after unintentionally quoting a tweet that was perceived as disrespectful toward Mahesh Babu.
Harish Shankar explained that he deleted the tweet within a minute after fully reading its content and understanding how it could be interpreted. Emphasizing his long-standing admiration for Mahesh Babu, the director said he has always believed the superstar would continue to create many records in the industry.
In his message, Shankar acknowledged that even a brief misunderstanding can hurt fans and expressed regret if his action caused any such feelings. He noted that a film’s success depends on the support of fans across all heroes and families in the industry, and stressed that he would never intentionally post anything controversial, especially with his film set to release in the coming days.
