Top Stars Slam Minister’s Naga-Samantha Divorce Remark

Top Stars Slam Minister’s Naga-Samantha Divorce Remark


Chiranjeevi, Jr NTR and Allu Arjun are among the many prime actors who slammed the minister’s remarks

Hyderabad:

Top stars of the Telugu movie business have come out strongly towards Telangana Minister Konda Surekha’s remarks linking Bharat Rashtra Samithi chief KT Rama Rao with the divorce of actors Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Ruth Prabhu.

Veteran actor Chiranjeevi stated in a put up on X that he was “extraordinarily pained” to see the “disgraceful remarks” by the minister.

“It is a disgrace that celebs and members of movie fraternity turn into mushy targets as they supply on the spot attain and a spotlight. We as Film Industry stand united in opposing such vicious verbal assaults on our members,” Mr Chiranjeevi stated.

“No one ought to stoop to this degree for scoring political factors by dragging unconnected folks and extra so ladies into their political slug fest and make distasteful fictional allegations. We select our leaders to make the society a greater place to reside in, and never contaminate it by decreasing the discourse. Politicians and folks in honourable positions ought to set higher examples. Trust the involved will make amends and withdraw these malicious remarks instantly,” he added.

Another prime actor to answer the large row surrounding the Congress chief was NT Rama Rao Junior, popularly recognized Jr NTR. The ‘RRR’ actor put out a put up addressing the minister and stated “dragging private lives into politics is a brand new low”. “Public figures, particularly these in accountable positions such as you, should keep dignity and respect for privateness. It’s disheartening to see baseless statements thrown round carelessly, particularly concerning the movie business”.

“We is not going to sit quietly whereas others make baseless allegations towards us. We ought to rise above this and keep respect for one another’s boundaries. Let’s guarantee our society doesn’t normalize such reckless habits in democratic India,” the actor stated.

Renowned actor Allu Arjun strongly condemned the remarks with a put up and hashtag: “#FilmIndustryWillNotTolerate”.

“I strongly condemn the baseless derogatory feedback made about movie personalities and movie households. This habits is deeply disrespectful and goes towards the values of our Telugu tradition. Such irresponsible actions shouldn’t be accepted as regular. I urge the events concerned to behave extra responsibly and respect particular person privateness, particularly in direction of ladies. We should promote respect and dignity in society as an entire,” the Pushpa actor stated.

Actor Nani stated it was “disgusting to see politicians considering that they will get away speaking any form of nonsense”. “When your phrases may be so irresponsible it is silly of us to count on that you should have any duty in your folks. It’s not nearly actors or cinema. This just isn’t abt any political occasion. It just isn’t okay for somebody in such a decent place to speak such utter baseless garbage infront of media and suppose that it’s okay. We all ought to condemn such observe which can replicate poorly on our society,” he stated in a put up on X.

Vishnu Manchu, actor and president of the Movie Artists Association, sid the movie business is constructed on mutual respect and belief, and it’s disheartening to see how false narratives have been getting used for public or political achieve.

As artists, we are not any strangers to public consideration, however our households are personal, they usually deserve the identical respect and safety as some other household. Just as nobody would admire their very own family members being focused or their private lives dragged into baseless allegations, we too demand for a similar dignity to be prolonged to us,” he stated.

“I humbly enchantment to all leaders, politicians, and folks in positions of affect to chorus from utilizing the names of actors and their households for political narratives or attention-seeking headlines. We, as a movie fraternity, work onerous to entertain and contribute to society, and it’s my earnest request that private lives be omitted of public discourse,” Mr Manchu added.

Ms Surekha sparked a large row whereas accusing BRS chief and former minister KT Rama Rao of tapping the telephones of actresses and blackmailing them. “It is KT Rama Rao due to whom (actress) Samantha’s divorce occurred… He was a minister at the moment and used to faucet the telephones of the actresses after which discover their weaknesses to blackmail them… He used to make them drug addicts after which do that… Everyone is aware of this, Samantha, Naga Chaitanya, his household — all people is conscious that such a factor occurred,” the minister stated. 

The remarks drew a pointy response from Nagarjuna Akkineni, veteran actor and Naga Chaitanya’s father. “I strongly condemn the feedback of the Honorable Minister Mrs. Konda Surekha. Don’t use the lives of film stars who avoid politics to criticize your opponents. Please respect different folks’s privateness. As a lady in a accountable place, your feedback and accusations towards our household are utterly irrelevant and false. I request you to withdraw your feedback instantly.”

Naga Chaitanya stated the choice of a divorce is “probably the most painful and unlucky life choices one has to make”.

After a variety of thought, a mutual choice was made by me and my former partner to half methods. It was a call made in peace, owing to our totally different life targets and within the curiosity of transferring ahead with respect and dignity as two mature adults. However, there have been varied baseless and utterly ridiculous gossips on the matter up to now. I’ve remained silent all this whereas out of deep respect for my earlier partner in addition to my household,” he stated.

“Today, the declare made by Minister Konda surekha garu just isn’t solely false, it’s completely ridiculous and unacceptable. Women should be supported and revered. Taking benefit and exploiting the non-public life choices of celebrities for the sake of media headlines is shameful,” he added.

Samantha Ruth Prabhu stated it takes a variety of braveness and power for a lady to outlive in a glamorous business the place ladies are as a rule handled as props. “Konda Surekha Garu, I’m pleased with what this journey turned me into please do not trivialise it. I hope you realise that your phrases carry important weight as a minister. I implore you to be accountable and respectful of people’ privateness. My divorce is a private matter, and I request that you simply chorus from speculating about it. Our option to maintain issues personal would not invite misrepresentation,” she stated in a social media put up.

“To make clear: my divorce was mutual consent and amicable, with no political conspiracy concerned. Could you please maintain my title out of political battles? I’ve at all times remained non-political and want to proceed doing so,” she added.

Amid the large backlash, Ms Surekha issued a clarification and stated her comment was geared toward questioning KT Rama Rao for “belittling ladies” and she or he didn’t intend to harm Samantha Prabhu’s sentiments.

“My feedback are supposed to query a pacesetter’s belittling of ladies and to not harm your (Samantha Prabhu) sentiments. The method you’ve gotten grown up with self-power just isn’t solely an admiration for me but in addition a perfect…If you or your followers are offended by my feedback, I unconditionally retract my feedback. Don’t suppose in any other case,” she stated.

KTR, son of former Chief Minister Ok Chandrashekar Rao, has now despatched a defamation discover to the minister and accused the ruling Congress of resorting to “disgusting and nauseating politics”. 

The large backlash from the movie fraternity prompted state Congress chief Mahesh Goud to step in. 
Mr Goud urged movie personalities to place an finish to the controversy surrounding Ms Surekha’s remarks. In an announcement, he stated the minister has apologized and withdrawn her feedback and pressured that her intention was to not belittle ladies’s sentiments.