A day after actors Puneeth Rajkumar and Sudeep demanded an
apology
from senior Telugu actor Vijaya Rangaraju for his comments on late Kannada matinee idol
Dr Vishnuvardhan
, actress and MP Sumalalatha Ambareesh took to her
social media
to voice her opinion on the same issue.
The actress shared a picture of herself with her husband the late Ambareesh and Dr Vishnuvardhan and wrote, "When one needs some quick and cheap publicity, all they have to do is loosen their tongues and speak something bad or controversial about a famous personality. Seeking such instant publicity seems to the the trend these days.
The whole of Karnataka and South Indian film fans know Vishnuvardhan's stature. The immense popularity he had and still commands 10 years after his demise is unparalleled. Just because a person who nobody had heard of till now says a few ugly words, it won't make any dent in #Vishnuvardhan's image. It just exposes the cheap mentality of this cowardly person who speaks ill about a person who is not around to retaliate or reply. They say that even if a thousand dogs bark the heavens won't be sullied. People like these should be ignored and not given importance at all.
We know the personality and mettle of #DrVishnuvardhan. When you dare not talk when the person was alive but do it after all these years, it is easily understandable that it is for cheap publicity and nothing else. He has spoken utter rubbish and lies. He does not even carry the dignity to seek an apology and does not deserve to be merited with a pardon.
I refuse to name this person and add to his cheap publicity gimmick (sic)."
The Telugu actor's comments did not go down well with Dr Vishnuvardhan's fans and followers including several celebrities. Several members from the film industry, including Dr Vishnuvardhan's son-in-law Aniruddha Jatkar have expressed their displeasure too.
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