Feb 10, 2026 8:03pm IST
Allu Arjun Files Defamation Case Against Brand Manager After His List Of 42 Do’s And Don’ts Go Viral
Allu Arjun, one of the biggest pan-India stars was dragged into a controversy after a brand manager, Kaveri Baruah spoke about his alleged starry behaviour during a podcast interview. The clip went viral with netizens raising questions on the behaviour of his team, which enforced a strict set of rules of meetings, which included not looking into the actor’s eyes. Now, the “Pushpa” star has responded to the same in a sharply worded note on social media saying that such false and defamatory allegations would be strongly dealt with.
Kaveri Baruah, a brand manager made remarks during a podcast interview, stating that the team of Allu Arjun handed her a list of 42 dos and don’ts before meeting him. Netizens slammed the actor based on her statements finding him too high-handed. Allu Arjun’s team released an official statement some time back saying that a defamation case will be filed on the podcaster and the brand manager.
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The statement, which is out on social media read, “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."
Now, on her Insta story, the podcaster Sweekriti has called his team out on her social media page. She has said, "Allu Arjun & his team are sheer losers and just power hungry". It seems she removed the video of Kaveri Baruah after the lady faced online bullying allegedly from Allu Arjun's fans. She said Baruah holds a top post in a reputed firm and she could not jeopardize her career. She defended the interview saying it was factual and professional, and not defamatory.
Allu Arjun has a film with Atlee titled, "AA26xAA6' and another with Lokesh Kanagaraj.
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