Telugu film industry fumes over Telangana minister’s remarks on Naga Chaitanya-Samantha divorce | Hyderabad News – Times of India

Samantha (left); Naga Chaitanya (right)

HYDERABAD: A host of film personalities, enraged at the remarks made by minister Konda Surekha on the issue of the divorce of Naga Chaitanya and Samantha, expressed their anger, anguish, and disgust. The film industry has strongly condemned the remarks by Konda Surekha, who also dragged former minister K T Rama Rao’s name into the matter.

“Konda Surekha garu, dragging personal lives into politics is a new low.Public figures, especially those in responsible positions like you, must maintain dignity and respect for privacy. It’s disheartening to see baseless statements thrown around carelessly, especially about the film industry,” actor Jr NTR said.
“We will not sit quietly while others make baseless allegations against us. We should rise above this and maintain respect for each other’s boundaries. Let’s ensure our society does not normalise such reckless behaviour in democratic India,” he said.
Actor Nani said it was ‘disgusting to see politicians thinking that they can get away with talking any kind of nonsense’.

“When your words can be so irresponsible, it’s stupid of us to expect that you will have any responsibility for your people. It’s not just about actors or cinema. This is not about any political party. It is not okay for someone in such a respectable position to talk such utter baseless rubbish in front of the media and think that it is okay. We all should condemn such practice which will reflect poorly on our society,” he said.
Former union minister and actor Chiranjeevi said he was ‘extremely pained to see the disgraceful remarks made by an honourable woman minister’. “It is a shame that celebs and members of the film fraternity become soft targets as they provide instant reach and attention. We, as the film industry, stand united in opposing such vicious verbal assaults on our members,” he said.

Chiranjeevi said ‘no one should stoop to this level for scoring political points by dragging unconnected people and more so women into their political slugfest and make distasteful fictional allegations’.
“We choose our leaders to make society a better place to live in, and not contaminate it by lowering the discourse. Politicians and people in honourable positions should set better examples,” he said.
Chiranjeevi hoped the minister Konda Surekha would make amends and ‘withdraw these malicious remarks immediately’.
Actress Khushbu Sundar also spoke up against the remarks made by minister Konda Surekha.

“I thought it was only those who need 2 minutes of fame and indulge in yellow journalism who speak this language. But here, I see an absolute disgrace to womanhood. Konda Surekha garu, I am sure some values were instilled in you. Where have they flown out of the window? A person in a responsible position cannot make such baseless, appalling, and degrading statements about my industry, my place of worship,” she said.
“The cinema industry will not be a mute spectator to such abuse anymore. Enough is enough. You have to apologise, as a woman to another woman, to the entire movie industry for such baseless and false allegations. Democracy in India is not a one-way traffic, but we shall refrain from stooping to your level,” she said.
Actor Naga Chaitanya, about whose divorce from Samantha the minister had made remarks on Wednesday, dragging former minister K T Rama Rao’s name into the issue, also put out a post on ‘X’.

“The decision of divorce is easily one of the most painful and unfortunate life decisions one has to make. After a lot of thought, a mutual decision was made by me and my former spouse to part ways. It was a decision made in peace, owing to our different life goals and in the interest of moving forward with respect and dignity as two mature adults. However, there has been various baseless and completely ridiculous gossip on the matter so far. I have maintained silence all this way out of deep respect for my earlier spouse as well as my family,” Naga Chaitanya said.
“Today, the claim made by minister Konda Surekha garu is not only false, it is absolutely ridiculous and unacceptable. Women deserve to be supported and respected. Taking advantage and exploiting the personal life decisions of celebrities for the sake of media headlines is shameful,” Akkineni Naga Chaitanya said.