Kannada famous person Shiva Rajkumar has discovered himself on the centre of a language controversy after his latest remarks referring to Hindi as a “nationwide language” sparked a debate on social media. The actor made the feedback on the title launch of his upcoming movie ‘Unique Monster’ on Monday.Through the occasion, Shiva Rajkumar was requested about delivering Hindi dialogues within the pan-India mission, which is being made in Kannada and Hindi. Responding to the query, the actor stated, “Why? Hindi is my second language. I can converse Hindi. What did you assume? It’s a simple language, the nationwide language. How would we not comprehend it? We all know it.”
Shiva Rajkumar’s Hindi comment sparks social media debate
The remark quickly drew criticism on-line, with some social media customers objecting to Shiva Rajkumar’s description of Hindi as a “nationwide language”.One consumer criticised the actor, writing, “Hindi will not be the nationwide language, Shivanna @NimmaShivanna, in case you have an infatuation with overseas languages, then go there and inform lies, do not idiot folks.”


One other social media consumer invoked Shiva Rajkumar’s late father and legendary actor Dr Rajkumar whereas criticising the comment. They wrote, “Shivarajkumar is unfit to be Dr Rajkumar…. Namma annavru maga. Calling hindi a nationwide language? No marvel why folks name him konga. Occasions like this make us keep in mind puneet Rajkumar/appu and darshan. Bashe abhimana urli swamy. #shivrajkumar.”

Nevertheless, the actor additionally obtained assist from a number of followers. Some customers argued that Shiva Rajkumar was referring to Hindi’s widespread utilization and attain throughout completely different components of the nation relatively than making a constitutional declare about its standing.
Shiva Rajkumar’s ‘Unique Monster’ marks his Hindi debut
The controversy erupted through the launch of ‘Unique Monster’, which marks Shiva Rajkumar’s Hindi debut. Directed by R Chandru, recognized for ‘Kabzaa’, the movie is being mounted as a multilingual motion drama.Set between the Nineteen Nineties and 2000, the movie explores themes together with energy, violence, cash and human nature. Explaining the title, Shiva Rajkumar stated the story examines the potential for a “monster” present inside mankind itself.The movie lately went on flooring in Bengaluru with a standard muhurat ceremony. ‘Kantara’ composer B Ajaneesh Loknath is composing the music.
Shiva Rajkumar addresses comparisons with Salman Khan’s ‘Monster’
‘Unique Monster’ has additionally drawn comparisons with Salman Khan’s upcoming movie ‘Monster’, directed by Vamshi Paidipally. Addressing the hypothesis, Shiva Rajkumar clarified that the 2 initiatives have fully completely different tales.The actor additionally made it clear that there is no such thing as a “Shiva vs Salman” equation, suggesting that the comparability between the 2 movies shouldn’t be considered as a conflict between the celebrities.As ‘Unique Monster’ progresses, Shiva Rajkumar’s feedback about Hindi have added an sudden layer of consideration to the mission even earlier than its launch, with the talk highlighting the persevering with sensitivity surrounding language and regional id in Indian cinema.
