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Producer Sreenivasa Kumar Naidu, identified within the movie trade as SKN, left film buffs confused by the feedback he made on the promotional occasion of Dragon. At a time when there’s a name for hiring extra Telugu-speaking feminine actors, the producer acknowledged in any other case, making folks marvel if there’s unhealthy blood between him and Vaishnavi Chaitanya. (Additionally Learn: Mahesh Babu’s daughter Sitara Ghattamaneni meets his Brahmotsavam co-star Avantika Vandanapu. See pic)
What did SKN say
Dragon is a Tamil movie that can be releasing in Telugu. Welcoming one of many movie’s feminine leads, Kayadu Lohar, to the Telugu movie trade, he stated, “Welcome to Telugu (movie trade). We love feminine actors who don’t know Telugu greater than those that do. We’ve learnt our lesson from encouraging those that know Telugu. So me and Sai Rajesh have determined to encourage ladies who don’t know Telugu.”
Whereas he made the remark in a lighter vein, the inclusion of director Sai within the assertion made folks marvel if he was speaking about Vaishnavi. She is among the few feminine actors within the trade of Telugu origin and had labored with SKN and Sai within the 2023 hit Child, which was a turning level in her profession.
When clips of the speech made approach on-line, one individual commented, “Oblique ga vaishnavi Chaitanya ne annada (Did he say that about Vaishnavi Chaitanya not directly).” One other wrote, “Vaishnavi em chesindhi ila matladuthunna (What did Vaishnavi do for them to speak like this).” One commented, “Child impact.” Others puzzled what the context was behind him saying that.
SKN responds
When a journalist identified on X (previously Twitter) that SKN has labored with quite a few Telugu-speaking feminine actors in his profession and questioned why everybody thinks it’s about Vaishnavi, he re-tweeted the put up and clarified his stance. He replied in Telugu, “Ha ha ha. Nowadays individuals are extra involved in controversy than leisure. What to do?”
Nonetheless, folks within the feedback weren’t shopping for it. One individual commented, “Naaku and sai rajesh annadu. inka vaishnavi kakunda inkevar marry. (You stated you and Sai Rajesh, who else however Vaishnavi?)” One other wrote, “Mari sagam sagam cheppatam kante full ga cheppochuga anna maku ardham ayiddhi ga evaru elanti vallo ani (How will anybody perceive until you reveal all of it?)”
SKN is thought for producing movies like Child, Taxiwaala and Eerojullo. Vaishnavi has since acted in a horror movie known as Love Me and can quickly star in Jack and An Unfinished Story, reuniting together with her Child co-star Anand Deverakonda. Dragon is directed by Ashwath Marimuthu and stars Pradeep Ranganathan, Anupama Parameshwaran and Kayadu. The movie is releasing in theatres on February 21.