The Raja Saab director, Maruthi, recently made headlines and faced a lot of flak online after his comments at the film's song launch event on Sunday went viral. The makers released the song Rebel Saab at the Vimal 70 MM Theatre in Hyderabad in the absence of the lead star Prabhas. During the event, a comment made by Maruthi about Jr NTR seemingly did not go well with the fans of the actor.

Maruthi's comment on Jr NTR

At the event, Maruthi discussed Prabhas' fandom and made indirect remarks at ‘raising collar’, an action for which Jr NTR is well-known for. The comment triggered many fans of Jr NTR. For the unversed, raising the collar has become a signature gesture for fans of Jr NTR, who have used the action to express their love for the actor during pre-release promotions of films like Devara and War 2.