Kannada outfits withdraw bandh against Baahubali 2

Nagaraj, however, warned that Sathyaraj’s movies may be affected in the state if the actor provokes Kannadigas again. The Kannada Okkoota, an umbrella body of Kannada organisations, had threatened not to allow the release of Baahubali 2, in which Sathyaraj plays Katappa.

Later, Sathyaraj expressed regret for his remarks. The controversy began after a video, in which Sathyaraj made the alleged anti-Kannada comments in the context of the Cauvery river water row, surfaced a fortnight ago and went viral.

Meanwhile, Kamal Haasan Saturday praised Sathyaraj for apologising, calling him a “great human being”. “Congrats Mr Sathyaraj for maintaining rationality in a troubled environment,” he tweeted.