Sarkaru Vaari Paata director defends controversial scene, earns internet’s ire 

Director Parasuram has earned the wrath of netizens after defending a controversial scene from his latest film, Sarkaru Vaari Paata. The scene in question shows lead actor Mahesh Babu making Keerthy Suresh lie next to him and putting his leg on her.

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Sarkaru Vaari Paata has grossed over Rs170 crore worldwide and still running in certain theatres. 

In a post-release media interaction, Parasuram said he didn’t find anything vulgar in the artistes' scenes together, stating, “What exactly is the issue with that scene? In my opinion, it's similar to a child wanting to sleep with his mother. Also, if that scene is so problematic, wouldn't Mahesh have asked me to remove it?"

Netizens, however, were far from convinced.

One Twitter user wrote, “Mother and wife are never equal, in any aspect. What an incestuous way to defend it. Agree on the mistake and move on, man (sic).” 

Another tweeted, “Can men stop comparing partners to moms (sic).” 

Yet another user wrote in Telugu that the director's explanation was worse than the scene itself. 

సెకండ్ హాఫ్ లో హీరోయిన్ పై హీరో కాలు వేసే సీన్స్ పై దర్శకుడు పరశురామ్ స్పందన :

⁰ఆ సీన్స్ లో ఎక్కడా వల్గారిటీ లేదు.వల్గారిటీ వుంటే మహేష్ గారే వద్దని చెప్పేవారు.

తల్లి దగ్గర నిద్రపోయే ఒక బిడ్డలా ఆ సీన్స్ ఉంటాయి తప్పితే అందులో వల్గారిటీ లేదు#SarkaruVaariPaata

— Telugu360 (@Telugu360) May 18, 2022

The film marked the maiden collaboration between Mahesh Babu and Parasuram. 

In the movie, Mahesh plays a loan agent.