Director SS Rajamouli Reacts To Konda Surekha's Remarks; 'Respect Boundaries, Maintain Dignity’

Filmmaker SS Rajamouli shared his thoughts following Telangana Minister Konda Surekha's remarks on the divorce between actors Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Ruth Prabhu. The RRR director called for respecting boundaries and maintaining dignity. He also said that baseless allegations are "intolerable" especially when made by public officials.

Respect Boundaries, Maintain Dignity Taking to X, Rajamouli posted, "Respect boundaries, maintain dignity. Baseless allegations are intolerable, especially when made by public officials! #FilmIndustryWillNotTolerate." This comes after Telangana Minister K Surekha linked former Minister and BRS leader KTR to the divorce of Samantha and Naga Chaitanya, accusing KTR of tapping the phones of actors and blackmailing them.

On Wednesday, Konda Surekha told reporters, "It is KT Rama Rao because of whom (actress) Samantha's divorce happened. He was a minister at that time and used to tap the phones of the actresses and then find their weaknesses to blackmail them. He used to make them drug addicts and then do this.

Everyone knows this, Samantha, Naga Chaitanya, his family - everybody is aware that such a thing happened." Nagarjuna Filed Defamation Case Surekha's remarks sparked massive controversy, with several BRS leaders as well as superstar and Naga Chaitanya's father, Nagarjuna Akkineni, condemning the remarks. Earlier in the day, Nagarjuna Akkineni filed a defamation case against Telangana Minister following her remarks regarding the divorce bet.