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- By Ridhi Suri
- Fri, 04 Oct 2024 04:10 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Nagarjuna has rejected Konda Surekha’s apology and pursues to file a new defamation lawsuit against the Telangana minister, seeking Rs 100 crore. This follows Surekha's controversial claims that Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president KTR's interference caused the divorce between his son, Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Ruth Prabhu. On October 3, Nagarjuna submitted a private complaint to a local court, condemning Surekha’s remarks, which has sparked significant backlash.
Nagarjuna told Times Now, "We filed a criminal defamation case yesterday. We are in the process of filing another Rs 100-crore defamation lawsuit against her. Her outrageous comments cannot be allowed to slide under the crack. She now says she is withdrawing her remarks. She has apparently apologised to Samantha. What about my family? Not a word of apology to me and to my family!"
When asked if an apology from the minister would result in the withdrawal of his lawsuit, the actor stated that the matter has escalated beyond personal concerns and affects his family as well. He asserted that using their names for political gain is unacceptable and that the entertainment industry will no longer be soft targets. "This is no longer personal. The slander has gone far beyond just me and my family."
He added, "The support we’ve received from the biggest to the smallest of names in the Telugu industry has made me realise we are in the process of stemming the rot that has seeped into the core of our system. You can’t use our names for political gains. We in the entertainment industry won’t be soft targets anymore. It’s as simple as that. I am hoping that our legal action against the lady will caution other politicians from using our names in a slanderous way."
What Konda Surekha said?
Konda Surekha alleged that K.T. Rama Rao demanded Samantha's presence in exchange for sparing Nagarjuna Akkineni’s N-Convention Centre from demolition, claiming that her refusal led to actress' separation from Naga Chaitanya. In response, KTR issued a legal notice for her to retract her statement. While she has since withdrawn her remarks, the controversy has sparked significant unrest within the film industry.
