New Delhi, Oct. 7 -- Kannada actor and filmmaker Rishab Shetty has addressed the tragic stampede at Tamil actor-politician Vijay's rally in Karur, Tamil Nadu, describing the incident as a "collective mistake" rather than an individual failure.

Speaking to NDTV, Shetty reflected on the culture of hero worship in Indian cinema and said such tragedies often highlight the blurred lines between admiration and mass frenzy.

When asked about the recent stampede that claimed 41 lives during Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) political rally, Rishab Shetty said,

"If we like a hero or his character, we do hero worship. How can I comment on that? It's unfortunate when such accidents happen; around 40 people died there."

He added that he does ...