Hyderabad: Podcaster Sweekriti, host of Sweekriti Talks, removed the episode featuring brand strategist Kaveri Baruah, alleging that she faced harassment from ‘Pushpa’ star Allu Arjun and his team after the video went viral.
Taking to her Instagram stories on Tuesday evening, the host criticised Allu Arjun and his team, calling them ‘sheer losers’ and power hungry.
She wrote, “I’ve removed the video after my guest faced coordinated harassment from PR machinery and bot accounts.”
“She holds a responsible position in a reputed organization, and I refuse to let her career be jeopardized due to online bullying. The discussion was factual and professional, not defamatory. But protecting a real person will always take priority over engaging with power that refuses accountability. Allu Arjun & his team are sheer losers, & just power hungry,” explained the host.
Further, claiming that the actor and his team were ‘attacking’ her, the podcaster wrote, “A women can’t live in peace & make content on the internet!! Shocking Allu Arjun
PR attacking me. Well abusing me saying negative things about me can never pull me down. Keep goings bots.”
She added, “I finally understand what happens when people speak the truth,” while asking people from the Telugu film industry to speak up.
She also posted screenshots of the derogatory comments the actor’s fans have been posting for her on her social media handles.
For the unversed, it all started when the brand strategist made shocking claims against the ‘Pushpa’ actor and his team on Sweekriti’s podcast.
“My another interesting encounter was with Allu Arjun, the mega star of Hyderabad. South stars comes with entourage. Before meeting him, we had a note which had 42 dos and don’ts. And they have manager ka manager ka manager. They are very strict, like ‘don’t look into sir’s eyes, don’t shake your hands’,” Kaveri shared on the podcast.
Soon, the clip went viral, sparking a controversy.
Addressing the episode, the actor called Kaveri’s revelation baseless, and initiated a defamation case.
The actor’s team also released a statement on his behalf: “Certain recent comments made about Mr. Allu Arjun are completely baseless and untrue. He has always conducted himself with the utmost dignity and honour. We take these false allegations seriously. Our legal team is initiating defamation proceedings against those responsible. We request everyone to refrain from spreading unverified information (sic).”