{"id":148424,"date":"2025-11-22T17:36:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-22T17:36:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/148424\/"},"modified":"2025-11-22T17:36:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T17:36:12","slug":"dude-director-keerthiswaran-called-out-for-cheap-response-to-criticism-asking-influencer-not-to-slide-into-dms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/148424\/","title":{"rendered":"Dude director Keerthiswaran called out for \u2018cheap\u2019 response to criticism, asking influencer not to \u2018slide into DMs\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Updated on: Nov 22, 2025 12:33 pm IST <\/p>\n

An Instagram influencer took to her stories to share a screengrab of her conversation with director Keerthiswaran and his response to her criticism of Dude.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

Debutant director Keerthiswaran has recently garnered praise for his debut film, Dude<\/a>, starring Pradeep Ranganathan and Mamitha Baiju. However, the filmmaker is now facing criticism for his response to an influencer\u2019s criticism of his film. Here\u2019s what happened.<\/p>\n

\"Keerthiswaran Keerthiswaran recently directed Pradeep Ranganathan and Mamitha Baiju in Dude. Influencer exposes conversation with Keerthiswaran<\/p>\n

An influencer named Roshini Karthikeyan shared a screenshot of her conversation with Keerthiswaran on her Instagram stories, which has now been deleted. However, it is now circulating on X (formerly Twitter) how Roshini sent Keerthiswaran her criticism of Dude, and he replied, \u201c(laughter emojis)…go and have some life rather than sliding into my DMs.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sharing the screenshot of the message on her stories, Roshini claimed, \u201cAfter watching the film and a short interview clip with Sudhir. As a person who spent my money to watch the film. I decided to share my honest criticism with the director. I expected an upcoming filmmaker to be open to feedback from viewers, but instead he replied like this and this lacks him as a director in the first place. If this is how a new director handles criticism, it speaks volumes about his mindset and his ability to accept feedback. That alone says enough about the intentions behind him and his film.\u201d<\/p>\n

Internet calls out Keerthiswaran<\/p>\n

Since the conversation circulated on social media, numerous X users have called out Keerthiswaran, calling his response \u2018rude\u2019. One person wrote, \u201cDude Director Keerthishwaran reply to a influencer question about the worst scene in movie. It\u2019s just a Audacity way of response :(\u201c Another criticised, \u201cCould have atleast respectfully responded to their DM. This is cheap behavior @Keerthiswaran_ and you know it.\u201d<\/p>\n

One wrote, \u201cThe way she questioned the director is decent. The way he answered is not fair.\u201d An X user even wrote, \u201cDude go have some healthy view towards woman. What she mentioned was (100 emojis) correct!\u201d One person even compared him to Sandeep Reddy Vanga<\/a>, writing, \u201ccan’t take feedback criticism head on like Vanga.\u201d \u201cShe was giving her opinion and he rudely responded to her,\u201d wrote one.<\/p>\n

Keerthiswaran has yet to respond to the criticism. Dude starred Pradeep, Mamitha<\/a> and Sarathkumar in lead roles. The film was released in theatres on October 17 and grossed \u20b9113.25 crore worldwide. It is now streaming on Netflix.<\/p>\n

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