
Sathyaraj as Katappa in Baahubali: The Beginning
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"Raking up the issue at this point in time is not right," says Rajamouli
Activists have called for a state-wide ban on the film's release
Baahubali: The Conclusion releases on April 28
Various pro-Kannada organisations have demanded an apology from actor Sathyaraj, who stars as Kattapa in the Baahubali franchise.
"It was a direct attack on our people. We are calling for a state-wide ban on the film's release. We will observe a bandh to protest against Sathyaraj in Bengaluru on April 28," new agency PTI quoted Vatal Nagaraj, president of Kannada Chalavali Vatal as saying.
Baahubali: The Conclusion, part 2 of S S Rajamouli's magnum opus stars Prabhas, Rana Daggubati and Sathyaraj in pivotal roles. The film is expected to reveal why Katappa killed Baahubali. Actresses Anushka Shetty, Tamannaah Bhatia and Ramya Krishna reprise their roles.
Baahubali: The Conclusion hits the screens on April 28. It will release across 6,500 screens in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi languages.