India, Sept. 18 -- Telugu actor Suhas debuted in Tamil with Mathi Maran's sports drama Mandaadi, which also starred Soori in the lead role. While celebrating the film's success, the filmmaker claimed that Suhas had faced racism over his skin colour in the Telugu states, something that was celebrated in Tamil Nadu. The statement left fans fuming, especially when the actor didn't correct the filmmaker.

Talking at the event celebrating Mandaadi's success, Maran said, "I know Suhas was feeling very bad during the shoot because of his colour and the racist comments he received from back home." When the actor smiled and bent his head, the director said, "Don't worry, I won't go in depth. But he would feel bad, I told him that we would answer t...