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South Indian actress Nivetha Pethuraj, who has appeared in several Telugu and Tamil films, slammed the “fake news about money being spent lavishly” on her and asked journalists to first “verify the information before spoiling the reputation.” from a family”.
The 31-year-old actor’s comments came after YouTuber Savuku Shankar alleged that Udhayanidhi Stalin, the Tamil Nadu sports minister and son of Chief Minister MK Stalin, bought his “crazy fan” Pethuraj an expensive property in Dubai .
“He bought her a 2,000 sq ft house worth Rs 50 crore, where the owner of Lulu Mall resides, as she was very possessive of him,” Shankar said.
He also claimed that Pethuraj would visit Tamil Nadu twice to meet the DMK leader.
A video of Shankar’s interview went viral on social media, with the hashtag #NivethaPethuraj.
In response to the allegations, the actor said in a lengthy post on X that she and her family have been “under extreme stress for a few days now” as a result of the rumors.
“Fake news has been circulating lately about money being spent lavishly on me. I stayed silent because I thought that people who talk about this will have some humanity to verify the information they receive before wantonly ruining a girl’s life.”
“My family and I have been under extreme stress for a few days now. Please think before spreading such fake news.”
Pethuraj also said that he comes from “a very dignified family.”
“I have been financially independent and stable since the age of 16. My family still resides in Dubai. We have been in Dubai for over 20 years.”
He went on to say that “I’m not as important as you make me out to be.”
“I lead a very simple life. After facing many struggles in life, I am finally in a good place mentally and emotionally. I want to continue leading a dignified and peaceful life. Just like any other woman in her family would want.”
The actress also stated that she is not dealing with the matter legally “because I still believe that there is some humanity left in journalism, that they are not going to continue defaming me like this.”
“I ask journalists to verify the information they receive before ruining a family’s reputation and not subjecting our family to further trauma.”