Rishika Singh, the daughter of director-producer S V RajendraSingh Babu, is once again in the news. Earlier, Rishika had created a ruckus in Sandalwood by wearing a two-piece garment for her maiden film ‘Kanteerava’. When the news of Rishika taking part in a song sequence in a two-piece garment spread, many people, with ‘a conservative mind set’, asked Rishika the reasons behind her bold decision. Rishika did not hesitate to tell those people that she had her mother’s permission to act in such sequences. Later, she also tried to appear as glamorous as possible in ‘Kalla Malla Sulla’.
Now, Rishika’s bold bare-all act has invited criticism from an organisation — Ahind Abali. Sunanda Kurukoti and supporters have staged a protest in front of Sri Kanteerava Studios demanding the producer Bashid to remove such obscene scenes from ‘Yaaraadre Nanagenu’. The protest has also encouraged a few TV channels to organise a face to face chat with Rishika and Sunanda.
Speaking to City Express, Sunanda has made it clear the she would write to the Regional Censor Board as well as Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce requesting to ban ‘Yaaraadre Nanagenu’. “Rishika should be ashamed of herself for acting in such obscene scenes. She should have some amount of decency. She dared me to do whatever I wanted. I am planning to take the support of various women organisations to condemn her from acting in such a scene ever again,” said Sunanda.
Meanwhile, Rishika has said that the scene was not aimed at gaining extra publicity or adding a certain value to ‘Yaaraadre Nanagenu’. Coming down heavily on Sunanda for trying to make a mountain out of a mole she said, “Sunanda has no decency. She has embarrassed me and also tried to create a sort of communal problem by asking Bashid why he has showcased a Hindu girl in poor light while Muslim women are covered in burqa.”
Rishika also made it clear that Sunanda has no business to interfere with her personal matters.
“As long as I had my parents’ support, I need not worry about any person or organisation. I am ready to do things in my own way and certainly do not require anybody’s advice except my parents’. There is a Regional Censor Board to decide whether such scene is required or not,” Rishika reveals.
She said that the scene was about a girl, who was raped and buried, coming out of the grave. “How can anyone expect me to wear a costume in such a scene. My body was covered with mud and sand. This is the opening scene of ‘Yaaraadre Nanagenu’,” signed off, a determined Rishika.
However, S V Rajendra Singh Babu, has refused to comment on the ongoing controversy. “I have no clue about the theme or the concept. And, without watching the film, it will be difficult for me to comment on it,” said Babu.