📌 Key Points
- Brand strategist Kaveri retracts claims about Allu Arjun’s ’42 dos and don’ts’.
- Podcast ‘Sweekriti Talks’ deleted the episode featuring the controversial claims.
- Both Kaveri and podcaster Sweekriti issued public apologies on Instagram.
- Allu Arjun’s team had previously dismissed the claims as false after initial backlash.
A brand strategist has retracted claims about Allu Arjun’s alleged list of demands. Following immense backlash, both the strategist and the podcaster who hosted her have issued apologies and deleted the related content.
Strategist Retracts Allu Arjun Claims
Brand strategist Kaveri retracted her statement about Allu Arjun’s alleged dos and don’ts, podcaster requested people to stop harassing her.
Recently, Allu Arjun grabbed headlines when brand strategist Kaveri Baruah claimed on the Sweekriti Talks podcast that the actor’s team had handed her a list of 42 dos and don’ts before she met him. However, Allu Arjun’s team dismissed the claims following immense backlash. Now, both the brand strategist and the podcaster have issued public apologies.
She added, “I sincerely regret making those statements and any misunderstanding or reputational harm they may have caused. I withdraw the remarks in their entirety. I have the utmost respect for Mr Allu Arjun and his body of work, and I regret any inconvenience caused.”
Podcast Host Apologizes, Deletes Episode
The podcaster, Sweekriti, also issued a clarification and apology on Instagram. She revealed that the podcast and the reel in which Kaveri spoke about Allu Arjun’s alleged dos and don’ts had been deleted. She added that the episode in question was intended as part of a general, educational discussion concerning industry practices and wrote, “There was no intention whatsoever to harm, provoke, defame, or make any imputation against any individual, nor to derive any undue advantage at the expense of any person. Notwithstanding the absence of malice or intent, we acknowledge that as the publisher, we bear responsibility for the consequences of content disseminated from our platform.”
She claimed that, at the time of publication, Kaveri’s statement about Allu Arjun’s alleged dos and don’ts was shared in the belief that it was true, without knowledge of its inaccuracy and without any wrongful intent or malice. However, after Kaveri retracted her statement, the videos were removed from YouTube and Instagram.
Backlash Prompts Public Statements
She concluded, “We are clarifying and correcting the record. The guest has since acknowledged and withdrawn unverified statements. The said remarks stand expressly withdrawn from all our platforms. This clarification is issued in the interest of responsible discourse and accuracy. We regret any unintended misunderstanding that may have arisen and reiterate that there was no malice. We also request that third parties refrain from any further misrepresentation or selective interpretation. We further request people to end the harassment of the host and those associated with our channel.”
Soon after the statement went viral on social media and people criticised Allu Arjun over the alleged demands, the actor’s team issued a statement which read: “Certain recent comments made about Mr Allu Arjun are completely baseless and untrue. He has always conducted himself with the utmost dignity and honour. We take these false allegations seriously. Our legal team is initiating defamation proceedings against those responsible. We request everyone to refrain from spreading unverified information.” Many of the actor’s co-stars also came out in his support, denying that he had made any such demands.
The controversy highlights the impact of unverified claims. With the retraction and apologies issued, the involved parties are aiming to move past the incident and rectify any damage caused by the initial statements.
