Bengaluru, April 20 -- Telugu film actress and BJP leader Padala Kalyani and Andhra Pradesh BJP spokesperson Ajay filed a complaint with the Panjagutta Police against actor Prakash Raj, seeking registration of an FIR against him for his alleged derogatory remarks on Lord Ram and the Ramayana.

In her complaint dated April 20, 2026, Kalyani alleged that Prakash Raj, while speaking at the Kerala Literature Festival in Kozhikode in January 2026, made "highly derogatory, distorted and malicious remarks" on Lord Ram and the Ramayana.

She cited a segment between 36:44 and 40:20 minutes of his speech, where she claimed he narrated a version of the Ramayana created by children from his theatre incubator 'Nirdiganta'.

According to the complaint,...