Will Venkatesh Maha antics undo the damage?

Will Venkatesh Maha's antics undo the damage? This is the moot point everyone is talking about. The other day, Venkatesh Maha who won the accolades for his sensible film C/O Kancharapalem, participating in a discussion with the likes of other young directors  Nandini Reddy, Indraganti Mohana Krishna,Shiva Nirvana, and Vivek Atreya made shocking and insulting comments on Yash's characterization Rocky Bhai in the blockbuster film KGF directed by Prashant Neel.

While Venkat Maha came with derogatory comments like 'Neech Kameen Kutte', other directors laughed and KGF fans then started taking them on in a serious way. Realizing the impact of their controversial comments as fans started calling for a ban on their films in Sandalwood, Nandini Reddy and others cameup with explanations and apologies.

Even Venkat Maha went into damage control mode. However, he came up with a rider that all his views are personal and he never intend to hurt anyone. He also said that many supported his views and he also asked people not to target the other directors.

But the question is will Venkat Maha's antics undo the damage he has done with his comments? Many feel that Venkat Maha is not genuine in his apologies and he is just beating around the bush.