Mumbai The Karnataka High Court on February 24 directed the state not to take any coercive action in connection with the FIR lodged against Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh for his alleged derogatory comments to the portrayal of God in the film Kantara Chapter 1. This protection is on the condition that the actor cooperates in the ongoing investigation. A single member bench of Justice M. Nagaprasanna heard Ranveer’s plea seeking quashing of the FIR lodged by the High Grounds police station. The complaint pertains to comments made during the closing ceremony of the International Film Festival of India in Goa on November 28, 2025.

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During the hearing in the court, senior lawyer Sajjan Poovayya, appearing on behalf of actor Ranveer Singh, said that the actor had expressed regret over that statement. According to the defense, Ranveer’s act at the event was a tribute to actor Rishabh Shetty’s performance in the film Kantara Chapter 1. Not to hurt anyone’s sentiments. However, the bench made strong remarks on the responsibility of public figures. Referring to Shetty’s role of Chamundi Devta in the film, the court said that whether Ranveer knew the context or not, he should not have behaved insensitively. The bench said that you can be Ranveer Singh or anyone, but no one should behave so insensitively. Ranveer may be a superstar, but this was not expected from him, who has the power to influence people. The court said that artists should understand the meaning of their words before speaking.