Actress Karate Kalyani has faced a ban imposed by the Movie Artistes Association (MAA) due to her controversial remarks against Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (NTR). Following the incident, Karate Kalyani received a show cause notice from MAA, urging her to explain the reasons behind her comments about NTR, who is highly esteemed in the Telugu film industry. In response to her suspension, Karate Kalyani expressed her views during a media interaction outside the Telangana High Court, where discussions were being held regarding the installation of an idol of NTR in the form of Krishna on the Lakaram tank embankment in Khammam. She stated that "I don't understand what I did wrong. I am not against NTR. If we depict him as Krishna, it would create an unfavourable impact on society. If idols in the form of gods are erected for every hero and what is the need of gods?" Kalyani further revealed that MAA had initially granted her a three-day
