High Stars Slam Minister’s Naga-Samantha Divorce Comment

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High Stars Slam Minister’s Naga-Samantha Divorce Comment

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

Hyderabad:

High stars of the Telugu movie trade have come out strongly in opposition to 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 submit on X that he was “extraordinarily pained” to see the “disgraceful remarks” by the minister.

“It’s a disgrace that celebs and members of movie fraternity develop into gentle targets as they supply immediate attain and a focus. We as Movie Trade stand united in opposing such vicious verbal assaults on our members,” Mr Chiranjeevi stated.

“Nobody ought to stoop to this degree for scoring political factors by dragging unconnected folks and extra so girls into their political slug fest and make distasteful fictional allegations. We select our leaders to make the society a greater place to stay in, and never contaminate it by decreasing the discourse. Politicians and folks in honourable positions ought to set higher examples. Belief the involved will make amends and withdraw these malicious remarks instantly,” he added.

One other high actor to answer the huge row surrounding the Congress chief was NT Rama Rao Junior, popularly recognized Jr NTR. The ‘RRR’ actor put out a submit 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 is disheartening to see baseless statements thrown round carelessly, particularly concerning the movie trade”.

“We is not going to sit quietly whereas others make baseless allegations in opposition to us. We should always 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.

Famend actor Allu Arjun strongly condemned the remarks with a submit and hashtag: “#FilmIndustryWillNotTolerate”.

“I strongly condemn the baseless derogatory feedback made about movie personalities and movie households. This habits is deeply disrespectful and goes in opposition to 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 the direction of girls. We should promote respect and dignity in society as an entire,” the Pushpa actor stated.

Actor Nani stated it was “disgusting to see politicians pondering that they’ll get away speaking any type of nonsense”. “When your phrases could be so irresponsible it is silly of us to count on that you’ll have any duty in your folks. It is not nearly actors or cinema. This isn’t abt any political social gathering. It’s not okay for somebody in such a decent place to speak such utter baseless garbage infront of media and assume that it’s okay. All of us ought to condemn such apply which is able to mirror poorly on our society,” he stated in a submit on X.

Vishnu Manchu, actor and president of the Film Artists Affiliation, sid the movie trade 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 another household. Simply as nobody would recognize 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 arduous to entertain and contribute to society, and it’s my earnest request that non-public lives be neglected of public discourse,” Mr Manchu added.

Ms Surekha sparked an enormous row whereas accusing BRS chief and former minister KT Rama Rao of tapping the telephones of actresses and blackmailing them. “It’s 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… Everybody 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. Do not use the lives of film stars who keep away from politics to criticize your opponents. Please respect different folks’s privateness. As a girl in a accountable place, your feedback and accusations in opposition to our household are fully irrelevant and false. I request you to withdraw your feedback instantly.”

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

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

“Right this moment, the declare made by Minister Konda surekha garu is just not solely false, it’s completely ridiculous and unacceptable. Girls 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 lots of braveness and power for a girl to outlive in a glamorous trade the place girls are most of the time 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 vital 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 just chorus from speculating about it. Our option to preserve issues personal would not invite misrepresentation,” she stated in a social media submit.

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

Amid the huge backlash, Ms Surekha issued a clarification and stated her comment was geared toward questioning KT Rama Rao for “belittling girls” 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 damage your (Samantha Prabhu) sentiments. The way in which you could have grown up with self-power is just not solely an admiration for me but in addition a perfect…Should you or your followers are offended by my feedback, I unconditionally retract my feedback. Do not assume 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”. 

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