India, Aug. 11 -- Tamil actor Chiyaan Vikram is facing trouble on wildlife conservation after a video featuring him hugging a Lar Gibbon went viral on social media. After being viewed as a cute clip featuring both the actor and the animal in question, the video sparked controversy when questions were asked regarding the legality of the exotic animal being in India. As a result of the furor that followed, Vikram deleted the video from his Instagram. The Tamil Nadu Forest Department has now taken steps to investigate the case, and this includes examining the history of the animal.

Vikram posted a reel in which he can be seen having fun with and cuddling a Lar Gibbon. The reel went viral, and soon enough, people started asking whether the a...