India, Nov. 3 -- Filmmaker Gangai Amaran has courted some controversy after a video surfaced showing him verbally rebuking a fan. The viral video is from an event that commemorated the death anniversary of lyricist Vaali.

The video shows the veteran composer speaking to the media, with a fan standing behind him. Amaran then turns to the fan and says, "Come on, you speak." The fan, not realising that the music director was speaking out of irritation, came forward to speak to the media. But Amaran stepped aside and started walking away. He then snapped at the fan. "Is this how you stand behind when someone is talking?" he said. The fan, seemingly humiliated, moved away.

Once the video went pubic on social media, people came forward to exp...