Rishab Shetty in Legal Trouble Over ‘Jai Hanuman’, The Full Story. Ravi Shankar and Naveen Yerneni of Mythri Movie Makers recently gained temporary relief in the Pushpa 2 stampede case. However, they now face a new legal battle. Advocate Mamidal Thirumal Rao has filed a case against Rishab Shetty, Prasanth Varma, and the producers for depicting Hanuman with a ‘human face’ in the teaser of Jai Hanuman. Rao argues that this portrayal misrepresents the deity and could mislead future generations. Now let’s take a deeper look at the issue.
Recently Thirumala held a press meeting to discuss the case he filed on the Jai Hanuman teaser. He said, “The teaser of Jai Hanuman was released in October by Mythri Movie Makers, which is represented by their producers Ravi Shankar and Naveen Yerneni, directed by Prasanth Varma and acted by Rishab Shetty, an award-winning actor. The poster shows Rishab as a mighty king with a muscular body. But his face is human. This means they have offensively depicted Lord Hanuman with a human face.”
He went on to add, “Rishab Shetty is the focus because he’s an award-winning actor and not Hanuman. I filed a case in criminal court over this, which was accepted. I put forth my argument. Because of this, I have to prove how Hanuman looks. I took examples from how He’s depicted in different countries to do that.” He raised the concern saying
“If we let this continue, the younger generation won’t know that Hanuman isn’t human. We will have to prove otherwise, even when it comes to other Gods like Ganesh and Varaha Swami when they make whatever they want to make money. We cannot let that happen.”
Jai Hanuman is the second instalment from Prashanth Varma‘s Cinematic Universe. Jai HanuMan serves direct sequel to the 2024 blockbuster superhero hit film Hanu-Man directed by Prasanth Varma and produced by Primeshow Entertainment. Hanu-Man received positive reviews for Prasanth Varma’s direction, screenplay, cast’s performances, portrayal of Hanuman, background score, visual effects, production design, and action sequences. The film was made with an estimated budget of Rs 40 and broke several box-office records, grossing over Rs 350 crore worldwide. Now the sequel is gearing up for worldwide release in 2026.
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