Renowned filmmaker SS Rajamouli has found himself to be at the centre of a major controversy following grave accusations from Uppalapati Srinivasa Rao, who claims to be the long time close friend of the director.
The latter wrote a letter to Mettuguda police, wherein he claimed that he has known Rajamouli since 1990 and accused him of destroying his life and causing significant emotional distress. He alleged that their fallout happened due to a love triangle. He also shot a video and sent it to Mettu police station.
The video, which has gone viral, he can be heard calling out that Rajamouli is responsible for his suicide. Srinivasa, who was an executive producer on Rajamouli’s directorial ‘Yamadonga’, said, “India’s number one directors, SS Rajamouli and Rama Rajamouli, are the reason for my suicide. You might think I am doing this for publicity, but this is my final letter… I have been to Rajamouli for years now. I never thought a woman could come between us. I have no option but to die by suicide. Rajamouli is the reason I am still single at 55… He ruined my career for a woman.”
“He asked me to sacrifice my love for her, and while I didn’t agree at first, I did later on. He believed I’d told people about this, and he began torturing me after we got into an argument,” he alleged.
Rao has also accused the RRR director of engaging in black magic and undermining other filmmakers. He alleged that Rajamouli resorted to unethical tactics to maintain his position of power in the industry.
