"I don't know how or why he has offended people. But there is a lot of hostility towards him. Maybe because he is not media savvy. He likes to keep to himself. That isn't a crime. Don't punish the boy for nothing. Look at the way the audience reacts to him in the theatres," he added.
For Prateik, Ravi has been "a great source of strength and support".
"I've no words to describe how much strength I've derived from just being in his company," Prateik said.
