Vignesh Raja, director of Dhanush's upcoming film 'Kara', addressed backlash over 'brownfacing' Malayalam actress Mamita Baiju and not casting a Tamil actress instead. Stating that Baiju "does justice to the character", Raja said, "This decision was purely taken on merit." While addressing 'browfacing' allegations, he said, "I have to be politically correct, [otherwise] it's going to feel off."