3 minutes of readingBombayJanuary 29, 2026 09:11 am IST
A couple of months ago, days after drawing a lot of criticism online against his Panjurli/Guliga Daiva impersonation on the stage of the International Film Festival of India in Goa, Ranveer Singh publicly apologized for the same. But trouble is not over for the Dhurandhar star as an FIR has now been registered against him for hurting religious sentiments.
Lawyer Prashanth Methal had filed a private complaint before the First Additional Chief Judicial Court (ACJM), alleging that Ranveer had hurt her religious sentiments by mocking a holy place daiva tradition at a public event. As per the court’s directions, the complaint was addressed to the High Grounds police, which registered an FIR against the actor on Wednesday under Sections 196, 299 and 302 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
At IFFI Goa last year, Singh was seen addressing Kannada actor-filmmaker Rishab Shetty on stage and praising his performance in the 2024 epic action thriller Kantara: Chapter 1. Despite Shetty’s reluctance, Singh continued to imitate his performance in the film, “crudely imitating the divine expressions of Panjurli/Guliga Daiva”, according to the complaint.
The complainant also alleged that Singh “mocked the sacred Daiva tradition” and verbally referred to Chavundi Daiva as a “female ghost”. He even claimed that Singh was aware that his actions on an international platform would hurt the religious sentiments of devotees, given his popularity across the world. The complainant also stated that he became aware of the incident on December 2, 2025.
Days after Singh’s actions at IFFI Goa, the Hindu Janajagruti Samiti also filed a complaint against him with the Panaji police. “Ranveer Singh should offer a public apology and assure that he will refrain from making any such comments or actions in the future,” the complaint states. “Chamundi Daiva is considered a sacred family deity of the Tulu community, and depicting or describing the deity in a derogatory manner amounts to disrespect. Such acts may cause public resentment and disturb peace,” he added.
Later that week, Singh took to his Instagram Stories. apologize for the same. “My intention was to highlight Rishab’s incredible performance in the film. From actor to actor, I know how much it would take to perform that particular scene the way he did, for which he has my greatest admiration. I have always deeply respected every culture, tradition and belief in our country. If I have hurt anyone’s sentiments, I sincerely apologize,” he wrote.
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That same week, Singh delivered the highest-grossing Indian film in domestic box office history with Aditya Dhar’s period spy thriller Dhurandhar. Having grossed over Rs 890 crore in India and Rs 1,300 crore globally, it is also the fourth highest-grossing Indian film ever. The sequel, Dhurandhar 2, will release in theaters on March 19.