Dhanush is all set to appear as a lead in the upcoming film, 'Kuberaa'. During the audio launch event, the actor took an indirect dig at Nayanthara, popularly known as 'Lady Superstar.'
Dhanush is one of the most popular actors in the Tamil film industry. Besides being an actor, Dhanush is a filmmaker, lyricist and singer. Currently, the actor is all set to hit the silver screen with his upcoming film, Kuberaa. The movie is set to release on June 20, 2025. Recently, Dhanush appeared at an audio launch event for Kuberaa and took an indirect dig at Nayanthara. For the unversed, in 2024, Dhanush and Nayanthara fell into a controversy after the latter used a three-second clip in her then-upcoming documentary, Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairytale from Dhanush’s 2015 film, Naanum Rowdy Dhaan.
During the audio launch event of Kuberaa, Dhanush spoke his heart out. In his speech, Dhanush mentioned a person who tried to sabotage his image. Without mentioning any name, the actor went on to say that it was so much foolishness of that person who tried to spread rumours about him. Dhanush also shared how his fans have been his pillar of strength for 23 years. Addressing the nameless person, Dhanush said:
"You can spread as many rumours as you want about me, spread any negative news about me. Each time a movie of mine releases, there’s a negative campaign against me one and a half months before that. But you won’t be able to do anything as my fans are my strong pillars of support. All those who are here are not just my fans but my companions of 23 years. If you thought that you could spread some rumours and end me, there can be nothing more foolish than that. You cannot even move a brick. Your thoughts decide how you live."
Soon after Dhanush’s speech video went viral, netizens rushed to share their opinion on it. Reacting to the video, some supported the actor, while some wondered that may be the actor took an indirect dig at Nayanthara. Wondering it might be an indirect slam to Nayanthara, one user wrote, "This is surely for Nayanthara." Another user commented, "What a shot to 9."
In November 2024, Dhanush sent a legal notice to Nayanthara and demanded Rs. 10 crore for the damages caused by the unauthorised use of BTS clips in the latter’s documentary, Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairytale. Following the lawsuit, the actress popularly known as 'Lady Superstar' wrote a lengthy letter expressing her frustration over Dhanush. Taking to her Instagram on November 16, 2024, Nayanthara wrote:
"We were startled to read those lines wherein you questioned the usage of some videos (just 3 seconds) which were shot in our personal devices and that too BTS visuals that are already very much publicly present on social media and claimed a sum of Rs.10 crores as damages for the mere 3 seconds. This is an all time low from you and speaks so much about your character. I wish you were half the person you portray to be on stage in audio launches in front of your innocent fans but clearly you do not practice what you preach, at least not for me and my partner."
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