India, March 11 -- Harish Shankar is gearing up for the release of his next directorial, Ustaad Bhagat Singh. The director found himself in soup after replying to an X post that seemed to take a dig at Mahesh Babu and his film's box-office collections. His response did not sit well with Mahesh Babu fans. On March 11, Harish Shankar issued an official statement on the matter and apologised to the fans.

In a new post on his X account, Harish began, "Yesterday was a very busy day. I had meetings with board officials after the censor, visited Peddamma Temple to seek blessings, worked on post-production, checked the song promo and also completed a round of promotions before heading to Thaman's studio for the background score. During this time...