Siddharth finally REACTS to Chithha promotional event controversy says disappointing

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Two days after Tamil star Siddharth was forced to leave a promotional event for his upcoming film Chithha in Bengaluru, the actor has now reacted to the same on his social media. For those who are late to the story, the actor’s event was disrupted by a group of protestors who created a ruckus at the venueSpeaking about the same during an Instagram Live, Siddharth said he had plans to screen Chithha for Bengaluru media after the press meet but was cancelled. He said, “Yesterday, in Bengaluru there was an incident. The backstory of it is that this is the first time, as a producer, I screened my film to many ahead of the movie’s theatrical release. It was shown to the media in Chennai and Kochi. There was a plan for such a show in Bengaluru as well. I had plans to show the film to about 2,000 students ahead of the release. No one has done it so far.

There was also a plan to screen the film for Kannada stars that night. But everything was cancelled by us as a mark of respect to the bandh. We incurred a huge loss, but beyond that, it was disappointing that we couldn’t share a good film with people there,” the actor continuedSiddharth also mentioned that the incident took place in front of multiple cameras and he doesn’t want to talk about it. He added that his film and the ongoing Cauvery issue are not related and his social responsibility will show in the films that he makes with his moneyOn September 28 the video of the same was circulated on social media following which Prakash Raj and Shiva Rajkumar apologised to Siddharth The backstory of it is that this is the first time, as a producer I screened my film to many ahead of the movie’s theatrical release It was shown to the media in Chennai

In the midst of the ongoing disagreement over the distribution of Cauvery River water between the states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, a press conference organized for the promotion of actor Siddharth’s upcoming film, Chithha, was disrupted by members of the Karnataka Rakshana Vedike Swabhimani Sene.Taking it to Twitter, Prakash Raj wrote, “Instead of questioning all the political parties and its leaders for failing to solve this decades old issue.. instead of questioning the useless parliamentarians who are not pressurising the centre to intervene Troubling the common man and Artists like this can not be accepted.. as a Kannadiga on behalf of Kannadigas Siddharth had traveled to Bengaluru with the intention of promoting his forthcoming film, and he shared details of the incident on his Instagram account, describing it as a unique film screening experience. He said, “Yesterday, in Bengaluru there was an incident

He further added, “There was a plan for such a show in Bengaluru as well Upon its release on September 28, Chithha received positive feedback from both audiences and critics alike. In response to the disruption at his press conference, Siddharth made it clear that there was no link between his film and the ongoing water-sharing dispute. He expressed his desire to avoid any distractions from the success of his filmI had plans to show the film to about 2,000 students ahead of the release. No one has done it so far. There was also a plan to screen the film for Kannada stars that night. But everything was cancelled by us as a mark of respect to the bandh. We incurred a huge loss, but beyond that, it was disappointing that we couldn’t share a good film with people there Simultaneously, the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee issued an order directing Karnataka to release 3,000 cubic feet per second (cusecs) of Cauvery water from the Biligundlu point, commencing on September 28 and continuing until October 15, 2023. Notably, this was a reduction from the initially prescribed release of 5,000 cusecs

Actor Siddharth faced disruption during his movie ‘Chiththa’ promotion event in Bengaluru, allegedly at the hands of a pro-Kannada group, resulting in the event’s cancellation. Expressing his disappointment, Siddharth said that his film has no connection to the ongoing Cauvery water dispute between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, and the cancellation caused significant financial loss to the film’s producersSiddharth explained as quoted by Indian Express, “In Bengaluru, an incident occurred. This was the first time I, as a producer, screened my film to a pre-release audience. The film was shown to the media in Chennai and Kochi, and a similar screening was planned in Bengaluru. We also intended to showcase the film to about 2,000 students before its release, a unique initiative. There was also a plan to screen the film for Kannada stars that night. But everything was cancelled by us as a mark of respect to the bandh. We incurred a huge loss, but beyond that, it was disappointing that we couldn’t share a good film with people