Director Harish Shankar, who is gearing up for the release of his film Ustaad Bhagat Singh starring Pawan Kalyan, recently landed in controversy over a post he made on X. The director appeared to respond to a tweet suggesting that his film should break records set by Mahesh Babu’s films. However, the post triggered angry reactions from the superstar’s fans.

Following the backlash, Harish Shankar clarified that he has immense respect for Mahesh Babu and said he believes many records will be created by the actor’s upcoming film Varanasi. He also issued an apology to the actor’s fans.