Kannada Fans not impressed by Rashmika Buttering
She wrote, "I keep thinking about the chats with @PuneethRajkumar sir, and he was always more confident in me than myself. It's been #5YearsForAnjaniPutra now. He has the best heart and will always hold a special place in my heart. I appreciate you making this movie, Harsha sir; it means a lot to me.
While some Puneeth admirers were touched by her generosity, many others believed that she was pandering to them and wished to win back their favour. They said that she had betrayed them and the kannada cinema industry and that they were in no condition to forgive her. She was ridiculed for losing her roots and called a chameleon for acting in this bogus drama out of fear of being expelled from kannada, according to others who said such things.