Today, actor Ranveer Singh approached the Karnataka High Court seeking to quash an FIR registered against him in Bengaluru over allegations arising from his alleged gestures depicting Daiva from Kantara 2, directed by Rishab Shetty.

The matter is expected to be taken up for hearing by the court.

The FIR was registered in January 2026 at the High Grounds Police Station following a complaint by Prashanth Methal, a 46-year-old advocate based in Bengaluru. The complaint alleges that Ranveer Singh insulted Hindu religious sentiments and the Chavundi Daiva tradition of coastal Karnataka.

According to the FIR, the alleged incident took place during the closing ceremony of the International Film Festival of India held in Goa on November 28, 2025. The complainant claimed that the actor made objectionable remarks and performed a stage act that mocked and demeaned sacred aspects of the Daiva tradition.

The FIR notes that Methal said he came across a video of the performance on December 2, 2025, while browsing Instagram at the Karnataka State Billiards Association in Bengaluru. The video was allegedly shared by an account named “Brief Chaat”.

In his complaint, Methal alleged that Ranveer Singh mimicked expressions associated with Panjurli and Guliga Daiva in a crude and disrespectful manner and referred to the sacred Chavundi Daiva as a “female ghost”. He stated that Chavundi Daiva is worshipped as a guardian deity symbolising divine feminine energy in coastal Karnataka and is held in deep reverence by devotees.

The complaint further alleged that the act was deliberate and malicious, intended to outrage religious feelings and disturb social harmony. The case has been listed before the 1st Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court in Bengaluru and is scheduled to be heard on April 8.

Earlier, a private complaint was filed by the advocate on December 27, 2025, before the Additional Judicial Magistrate in Bengaluru. On January 23, 2026, the court directed the High Grounds Police Station to register an FIR, following which the police initiated the case