Director harishankar controversy TROLL|#pawankalyan #maheshbabu #varansi #tending #viral #troll 🥲😭🙂

The recent controversy involving director Harish Shankar happened in March 2026 during the promotions of his upcoming film Ustaad Bhagat Singh, starring Pawan Kalyan. It mainly involved fans of actor Mahesh Babu on social media.
What exactly happened
On X (Twitter), a fan posted that Ustaad Bhagat Singh should break the box-office records associated with Mahesh Babu’s films.
Harish Shankar replied “Thadasthu” (meaning “so be it / consider it done”) to that tweet. �
Deccan Chronicle
Many Mahesh Babu fans felt the reply was mocking or challenging their hero’s records, and the tweet quickly went viral. �
The Times of India
Screenshots spread online and fan wars started between fan groups.
Director’s reaction
Harish Shankar deleted the tweet within minutes after realizing the controversy. �
Deccan Chronicle
He later posted a public apology, saying:
He only partially read the tweet before replying.
The response was not meant to insult Mahesh Babu. �
Moneycontrol
He has “immense respect” for Mahesh Babu and his work. �
The Times of India
He also requested fans not to create unnecessary fan wars. �
Deccan Chronicle
Why it became big
In Tollywood, hero fan bases are very strong online, so even a small comment about box-office records can quickly lead to controversies between fan groups.
✔️ So overall, it was not a major industry dispute, but a social media misunderstanding that turned into a fan controversy, and the director apologized quickly.

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