Big Relief To Upendra In Casteist Remarks Row!

Actor-producer Upendra is a name that needs no introduction. He has an impressive filmography and made many iconic films that were ahead of its time. Even before the Pan-India trend started, he acted in various languages and attained a cult status. To give an example of his direction prowess, he made a film on a Robot and the danger it poses in the 90s itself.

However, the veteran film personality landed in a big controversy. It is said that Upendra made alleged casteist remarks about Dalits. This has increased the political heat and resulted in some tense situations.

Protests were held against the actor demanding strict action against him for the alleged remarks he made. A Cabinet Minister in Karnataka reacted strongly to this and said it is not expected from a person of Upendra’s stature to use such objectionable proverbs.

The intensity of the issue is such that multiple FIRs were registered against the actor and he was also reportedly asked to appear before the officers who are dealing with the case for the questioning. With this, the actor knocked on the doors of the Court.

Upendra faced a big relief with this as the High Court of Karnataka imposed a stay. The actor-producer moved the court seeking directives to quash the FIRs that were filed against him. Counsel representing the actor said that he has no intentions of hurting anyone and the proverb was used casually. After staying the FIRs, notices were sent to the concerned parties to file the counters.

Going into details, Upendra had an interaction session with fans on Instagram and Facebook. During the live, he was asked a few questions. Talking about the political party he set up, Upendra is said to have used an objectionable proverb against the Dalit community which raised many eyeballs.

Laws that bat the safety of the community are very strict and would face strict punishment. Following this, a case under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act was filed and a few First Information Reports were filed. It is a big shock that, a person of his stature used such comments.