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Vijay Sethupathi has landed in hot water after a user on X (formerly Twitter) accused him of manipulation and exploitation. The well-known actor faced serious allegations of contributing to toxic culture in the industry, citing issues with drugs and couch casting in a now-deleted post by Ramya Mohan. The user then said that Vijay Sethupathi acts like a 'saint on social media.'

Vijay Sethupathi was accused of harassing the woman in question for several years. He offered her 2 lakhs for various favors and 50 thousand for 'drives,' as per the post. "Kollywood’s drug & casting couch culture isn’t a joke. A girl I know now a known face in media was dragged into a world she never signed up for. She’s now in rehab center. Dr**, manipulation, and transactional exploitation disguised as industry norm. @VijaySethuOffl has offered Rs. 2L for “caravan favors”, Rs. 50k for 'drives' and acts like saint on social media. She was used by him for years. This isn’t one story. It’s many and the media worships these men like they are saints. The drug-sx nexus is real. Not a joke (sic)," read the text on now deleted social media post.

Ramya Mohan wrote a follow-up note in which she bemoaned the public's lack of understanding. She continued, "It’s insane how some insensitive morons are more focused on questioning the source or blaming the victim than actually acknowledging the truth. This truth hit the family like a storm when they went through her diary and phone chats. This wasn’t just some story This was her life, her pain…" 

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Many others responded to her post on social media, which caused it to go viral. However, it has now been noted that the user took down her post, citing privacy concerns for her friend who was taken advantage of by Vijay Sethupathi. She claimed she had no idea her social media would receive so much attention.

Vijay Sethupathi has yet to issue a public remark in response to these casting couch and exploitation accusations. There is currently no evidence to support these claims, including the identification of the alleged victim, a formal complaint, or a court case. It's interesting that Vijay Sethupathi criticised casting couch occurrences back in 2017 as 'disgusting' and a result of a 'corrupt mindset' came to light in the midst of this scandal.

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Most ambitious actors and newcomers are forced to sleep with producers, directors, actors, film financiers, underworld mafia, and others, including agents and brokers to secure a role in their movies. This is known as the 'casting couch,' which is a cruel reality of the movie business. The prevalence of sexual harassment in movie industry has long been a cause for concern. Women from a variety of industries have effectively reported sexual harassment, thanks to #MeToo campaign.