Blockbuster director Harish Shankar is always making headlines with controversial comments or bursting out his frustration. The director who is currently busy directing Mass Maharaj Raviteja in Mr Bachchan attended Eagle success meet.
The director once again made headlines yesterday night. Slamming a media house for targeting the film Eagle and him personally, Harish spoke his heart out. The director talked about how film journalists are also part of the industry.
He stated, "There's a difference between critiquing a film and trolling it. Karthik Gattamneni, a top cinematographer, could have easily been involved in ten other projects, yet he chose to direct a film with passion. Please consider this before posting negative reviews or comments about him.
You, as movie journalists, are also part of the industry. Continuously spreading negativity about each other isn't productive. A prominent website criticized 'Eagle' for lacking romance, yet the same site claimed 'RRR' was missing romance as well.
The director also addressed articles that personally attacked him. He said, "These individuals post shadowy pictures and write without naming me directly. I challenge you to mention my name explicitly in your critiques
He referred to an article alleging that he was drinking at the producer's house, commenting, "I wonder if that journalist added ice cubes to my glass, considering how much they seem to know. He took aim at online platforms and concluded with, 'It's not just about Saving Tigers - it's about Saving Producers.'"
The video of his speech has gone viral on social media and has become a hot topic of discussion all over. Lot of netizens supporting Harish Shankar for raising a point.