Rana Daggubati denies viral jibe at ‘big Bollywood heroine’ at King of Kotha event was for Sonam Kapoor.
Rana Daggubati was one of the chief guests at Dulquer Salmaan’s King of Kotha pre-release event in Hyderabad. At the event, the actor applauded Dulquer’s patience and while narrating an incident, the actor, apparently took a jibe at a ‘top Bollywood heroine”. After the video went viral on social media, fans speculated if he was talking about Sonam Kapoor.
In the video that went viral, Rana Daggubati said, “Dulquer was my junior at an acting school. We knew each other from then on. He is a very polite person and a good human being. Years later, he was doing a Hindi film. I won’t mention the film and the producers were my friends. Since the shooting was happening closer to my house, I went to the sets to see them. He was at a corner speaking to a spot boy, who was from Kerala.”
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He added, “A top Bollywood heroine was talking to her husband over the phone. It was in-between takes. If it was anything urgent, it made sense, but they were shopping over the phone. Dulquer was patient. But, she forgot her lines and was distracted. If I had a bottle in my hand, I would have crushed it. But, Dulquer remained calm and gave as many takes as he was asked. He put up with the pranks played on him. I sat with the producers later and gave them an earful.” As the speech went viral on social media, many people thought that the actor was talking about Sonam Kapoor from the sets of The Zoya Factor.
Now clarifying his statements, Rana Daggubati took to his Twitter on August 15, and wrote, “I am genuinely troubled by the negativity that has been aimed at Sonam due to my comments, which is totally untrue and were meant entirely in a light-hearted manner. As friends, we often exchange playful banter, and I deeply regret that my words have been misinterpreted. I take this opportunity to express my heartfelt apologies to Sonam and Dulquer, both of whom I hold in great esteem. I hope this clarification puts an end to any speculation and misunderstanding. Thank you for your understanding. (sic).”
I am genuinely troubled by the negativity that has been aimed at Sonam due to my comments, that are totally untrue and were meant entirely in a light-hearted manner. As friends, we often exchange playful banter, and I deeply regret that my words have been misinterpreted.
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— Rana Daggubati (@RanaDaggubati) August 15, 2023
About King of Kotha
Helmed by Abhilash Joshiy, King of Kotha features Dulquer Salmaan, Shabeer Kallarakkal, Aishwarya Lekshmi, and Prasanna along with Gokul Suresh, Nyla Usha, Chemban Vinod Jose, Shammi Thilakan, Saran and Anikha Surendran in key roles. The gangster filmmakers recently revealed the trailer of the film and left fans excited for the movie. The film is one of the most anticipated movies of the year and is scheduled to release in theatres on August 24.
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