NEW DELHI: Veteran actor Nagarjuna on Wednesday crticised Telangana minister and Congress leader Konda Surekha over her remarks about his son and actor Naga Chaitanya 's divorce from his former wife Samantha . The Tollywood actor urged the minister to not involve the lives of stars to achieve a political objective.
Telangana minister Konda Surekha had earlier courted a controversy by alleging that Telangana minister K. T. Rama Rao (KTR) was involved in Naga Chaitanya and Samantha's divorce.
Condemning the minister's allegation, the actor who is also the father of Naga Chaitanya took to X and said, "Don't use the lives of movie stars who stay away from politics to criticize your opponents. Please respect other people's privacy. As a woman in a responsible position, your comments and accusations against our family are completely irrelevant and false. I request you to withdraw your comments immediately."
Apart from alleging involvement in star couple's divorce, the Congress minister also accused him of influencing actors to leave the film industry and use drugs and host rave parties.
“KTR is the reason why Naga Chaitanya and Samantha broke up in the first place. He has the habit of exploiting women and even heroines. He has gotten several heroines addicted to drugs. He even tapped their phones to get personal information. Doesn’t he have a mother, sister, and wife at home? Why doesn’t he respect and value women,” Konda Surekha said in the video that went viral on social media.
Konda Surekha, the MLA from Warangal East, currently serves as the cabinet minister for Forest, Environment, and Endowments in Revanth Reddy's government. KTR is a MLA in the legislative assembly and a former minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development, Industries and Commerce, and Information Technology, Electronics and Communications.
The former star couple had recently announced their separation. In a joint statement, they said: "To all our well-wishers, after much deliberation and thought, Chay and I have decided to part ways as husband and wife to pursue our own paths. We are fortunate to have a friendship of over a decade that was the very core of our relationship which we believe will always hold a special bond between us. We request our fans, well-wishers and the media to support us during this difficult time and give us the privacy we need to move on. Thanking you for your support."
Subsequently, Naga Chaitanya got engaged to actress Sobhita Dhulipala in August.
Telangana minister Konda Surekha had earlier courted a controversy by alleging that Telangana minister K. T. Rama Rao (KTR) was involved in Naga Chaitanya and Samantha's divorce.
Condemning the minister's allegation, the actor who is also the father of Naga Chaitanya took to X and said, "Don't use the lives of movie stars who stay away from politics to criticize your opponents. Please respect other people's privacy. As a woman in a responsible position, your comments and accusations against our family are completely irrelevant and false. I request you to withdraw your comments immediately."
గౌరవనీయ మంత్రివర్యులు శ్రీమతి కొండా సురేఖ గారి వ్యాఖ్యలని తీవ్రంగా ఖండిస్తున్నాను. రాజకీయాలకు దూరంగా ఉండే సినీ ప్రముఖుల జీవితాలని, మీ ప్రత్యర్ధులని విమర్శించేందుకు వాడుకోకండి. దయచేసి సాటి మనుషుల వ్యక్తిగత విషయాలని గౌరవించండి. బాధ్యత గలిగిన పదవి లో ఉన్న మహిళగా మీరు చేసిన…
— Nagarjuna Akkineni (@iamnagarjuna) October 2, 2024
Apart from alleging involvement in star couple's divorce, the Congress minister also accused him of influencing actors to leave the film industry and use drugs and host rave parties.
“KTR is the reason why Naga Chaitanya and Samantha broke up in the first place. He has the habit of exploiting women and even heroines. He has gotten several heroines addicted to drugs. He even tapped their phones to get personal information. Doesn’t he have a mother, sister, and wife at home? Why doesn’t he respect and value women,” Konda Surekha said in the video that went viral on social media.
Konda Surekha, the MLA from Warangal East, currently serves as the cabinet minister for Forest, Environment, and Endowments in Revanth Reddy's government. KTR is a MLA in the legislative assembly and a former minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development, Industries and Commerce, and Information Technology, Electronics and Communications.
#Telangana Congress leader and minister #KondaSurekha has made some strong allegations against KTR, claiming he is linked to personal issues within the film industry, specifically citing the divorce of actors #NagaChaitanya and #Samantha. Surekha suggested that several actresses… pic.twitter.com/7BUPwn1sab
— dinesh akula (@dineshakula) October 2, 2024
The former star couple had recently announced their separation. In a joint statement, they said: "To all our well-wishers, after much deliberation and thought, Chay and I have decided to part ways as husband and wife to pursue our own paths. We are fortunate to have a friendship of over a decade that was the very core of our relationship which we believe will always hold a special bond between us. We request our fans, well-wishers and the media to support us during this difficult time and give us the privacy we need to move on. Thanking you for your support."
Subsequently, Naga Chaitanya got engaged to actress Sobhita Dhulipala in August.
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