RRR & Baahubali 2 director SS Rajamouli’s good friend & collaborator accuses filmmaker of torture in closing video earlier than alleged suicide: – Firstpost

SS Rajamouli, identified for guiding world blockbusters like RRR and Baahubali 2: The Conclusion, has been accused by producer Uppalapati Srinivasa Rao of torture and harassment.

Rao, who claims to be Rajamouli’s good friend, shared that he was accountable for his private {and professional} struggles. The producer shot a video and despatched it to Mettu Police Station together with a letter, which was accessed by Large TV.

“India’s primary director,
SS Rajamouli and Rama Rajamouli, are the explanation for my suicide. You may assume I’m doing this for publicity, however that is my closing letter. Everybody from MM Keeravaani to Chandrasekhar Yeleti and Hanu Raghavapudi is aware of how shut I’ve been to Rajamouli for years now. I by no means thought a girl may come between us,” Rao mentioned within the video.

Srinivasa claimed that SS Rajamouli and he have a ‘triangle love story’ with a girl, very similar to Sukumar’s movie Arya 2 within the video. “He requested me to sacrifice my love for her, and whereas I didn’t agree at first, I did in a while. He believed I’d instructed individuals about this, and he started torturing me after we acquired into an argument. We labored collectively until Yamadonga (2007), however he ruined my life after that. He tortured me a lot since he turned an enormous shot. I’m 55 years outdated and have lived a single life,” mentioned Rao and allegedly requested police to do a lie detector take a look at.

In the meantime, the blockbuster filmmaker is at present within the pre-production SSMB 29 that includes Mahesh Babu and Priyanka Chopra. The movie is predicted to go on flooring in April 2025 and finish its shoot by the top of 2026. The makers are focusing on to launch the film in 2027. It will likely be shot in studios within the USA, India, and African forests.